Reminiscence bins assist households bear in mind misplaced voices

A PhD pupil has been creating audio reminiscence bins for hospice sufferers.

Isaac Gibson is finding out on the Sonic Arts Analysis Centre in Queen’s College Belfast.

As a part of his analysis, he recorded interviews with hospice sufferers and mixed them with becoming music and sound results.

Every recording is accessed via a hand-crafted picket field, designed to resemble a classic radio.

The aim was to create particular person listening experiences for sufferers and their households.

Isaac contacted Marie Curie hospice with the thought after first recording a sequence of interviews together with his terminally-ill grandfather.

He has created 10 reminiscence bins for Marie Curie hospice sufferers in Northern Eire.

Video journalist: Niall McCracken