Fiona studied violin and piano at the Royal College of Music. She then had 4 children and took time out from the music world to raise them.Fiona started doing a Master in Music Psychology when her children were older and went on to do a PhD at the University of Roehampton. Fiona researches the effects of music on pain, depression, anxiety and stress in the elderly.The main focus of her current research is an investigation of the use of music to help people with dementia maintain useful expressive language.She actively organises fundraising concerts and events for older people. Fiona is Chair of the William Wilberforce Trust, a charity engaged in caring for ex-offenders. She has been a Trustee of The Amber Trust since 2013. Fiona is 65 years old and started this particular work after her children grew up which is a real inspiration to all of us middle aged girls to follow our dreams and get going as life can be long and we can be so powerful at this point of our lives. Fiona will continue to look at ways to change the collective attitude to old people and how we can integrate them more into society and stop sidelining them.Thank you for your important work Fiona.