Meaningful music on Social Prescribing Day 2024
Using playlist for life as part of social prescribing for people living with dementia.
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Michelle Conlin
Valentine’s at Glasgow Central Station
Music, memories and love were in the air this Valentine’s Day as we serenaded the commuters of Glasgow. At Playlist for Life we’re all about spreading joy through meaningful music and raising awareness of the power of meaningful music for people living with dementia. We’re a registered charity, so fundraising is important to ensure we … Read more
Curating the playlist for Chinese New Year
A personal playlist can include songs from special celebrations and songs rooted in our culture. For Chinese New Year, Playlist for Life volunteer Xiaoxiao curates a special playlist and shares the meaning behind the music. Musical Memoirs of Homecoming: Curating the Playlist for Chinese New Year Written in English and Simplified Mandarin by Xiaoxiao Hou … Read more
10 highlights of our 10th year
In 2023 Playlist for Life celebrated 10 years of meaningful music for dementia. It has certainly been a busy year! Amid our ongoing mission to ensure everyone living with dementia has access to a personally meaningful playlist, we marked our 10th birthday with a string of events and awareness raising campaigns. From a live concert, … Read more
Musical Tea helps community connect
A personalised playlist can tell the story of your life through music, making playlists a great way to connect and get to know someone on a deeper level. We work with over 2,500 Playlist for Life ‘Help Points’ around the UK: community groups supporting people living with dementia, their families and carers. As well as … Read more
Five ways we marked National Playlist Day
A full day to celebrate the power of music for dementia? Count us in! On 20th September 2023 we spearheaded the second annual National Playlist Day: a day to raise awareness of the power of personalised playlists for people living with dementia. Held during World Alzheimer’s Month, and on the day before World Alzheimer’s Day … Read more
Living well with dementia cookery course
At Playlist for Life we want to highlight the work of other organisations who support people to live well with dementia. We like to promote activities that may be helpful to our readers who live with dementia themselves or support people who do. Deepness Dementia Media is a platform that gives people tools for living … Read more
Sally Magnusson awarded MBE for services to dementia
Founder of music and dementia charity Playlist for Life is recognised in Birthday Honours List for services to people with dementia and their carers Writer and broadcaster Sally Magnusson founded Playlist for Life ten years ago after discovering the power music held for her mother, Mamie, who lived with dementia and died in 2012. Sally … Read more
How Care Technologists could support people to access the soundtrack to their life
“How do I listen to a playlist?” We are asked this often, and the truth is there is no ‘one way’ to listen to a playlist. You don’t need any new equipment to enjoy your playlist and we always encourage you to use whatever works best for you when listening to music. However, using technology … Read more
