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The festive season can be a difficult time for anyone, including people living with dementia, families and carers. From feelings of disconnectedness and isolation to anxiety and agitation, navigating the bustling holiday season while caring or spending time with someone living with dementia can be overwhelming. But thanks to meaningful music, it doesn’t have to … Read more
As we near the year’s end, we reflect on our best moments which supported people living with dementia through personally meaningful music. We’ve started and ended the year with our mission front and centre: we want everyone with dementia to have a unique, personalised playlist and for everyone who loves and cares for them to … Read more
John Swinney, Sir Ian Rankin and Sir Alex Ferguson are among the famous Scots who have shared the songs from their personalised playlists as part of a campaign by The Sunday Post to tackle loneliness and isolation. The Scottish newspaper launched ‘Big Braw Community’ in collaboration with Age Scotland and called upon Playlist for Life … Read more
There’s no cure for dementia, but using meaningful music in dementia care can help. We asked Mary McDougall, who delivers our training courses for health and social care professionals, to share five ways music can be used in dementia care. 1. Use music to start a conversation. Music is a wonderful way to start a … Read more
Sir Ian Rankin has shared his personal playlist and revealed the album he’s listened to on repeat while writing his famous Inspector Rebus books. The renowned Scottish crime writer Rankin has championed Playlist for Life for many years. Last Christmas he kindly he modelled one of our exclusive What’s on Your Playlist t-shirts for his … Read more
We sit down with Graham Gardiner, Chief Executive, at Ardgowan Hospice, who is using meaningful music to support people through what can be their most distressing chapter. Hi Graham. Thank you for taking the time to talk to us. Can you tell us about your job and what motivates you in the role? I’m the … Read more
Community organisations have created ‘group playlists’ to get people talking about music and memories. As part of our National Playlist Day campaign in September, we encouraged our Help Point Network, which includes libraries, art clubs and support groups for older people, to create a playlist that was made from the songs that soundtrack attendees’ lives. … Read more
Westeron Male Voice Choir supports music and dementia charity.
We want everyone with dementia to have access to a personal playlist and students from across the UK have come up with ways to make creating and accessing a playlist even easier. Playlist for Life had the fantastic opportunity to take part in the Code for Good ‘hackathon’ run by the Tech for Social Good … Read more
We sit down with Helen Skinner, the Dementia Nurse Consultant for NHS Fife, about how she successfully embedded personal playlists into NHS Fife’s dementia care. Hi Helen, thank you for taking the time to speak to us. You’ve been instrumental in embedding personal playlists into the care of people living with dementia across NHS Fife. … Read more
