Shop now open! Share your love of music and support Playlist for Life. Visit now.
Shop now open! Share your love of music and support Playlist for Life. Visit now.
Supporters across the UK are spreading the word about the power of playlists for people living with dementia. One of these amazing people is Sean Elder from St. Andrews. Sean first learned of Playlist for Life after he spotted two of his favourite Scottish bands wearing our charity t-shirts. Members of Tide Lines and Skerryvore … Read more
Dr. Donald Macaskill, the Chief Executive of Scottish Care, discusses not only how transformative the use of songs from a person’s life can be to their wellbeing, but shares what can be done to support Scotland’s care workforce and what makes him passionate about his role.
Kirsty, a Care Home Manager, shares her experience of completing Playlist for Life training and and real-life examples of how what she learnt has helped her care for people living with dementia through meaningful music,
At Playlist for Life, we encourage anyone creating a personal playlist to include within it a range of songs that remind us of our youth, identity and people that are important to us as it’s these tracks that help us reconnect with our ourselves and loved ones. In this guest blog, Ronald Amanze, who lives … Read more
Playlist for Life’s Vice Chair and Resident Music Detective Andy Lowndes shares his tips and tricks for finding the right music to care for someone living with dementia.
Activist and Content Creator shares how her dad’s journey with dementia led her to discover the power of meaningful music and inspired her to campaign to raise greater awareness and understanding of dementia.
Mary McDougall, who delivers Playlist for Life’s training for health and social care professionals shares just some of the benefits that meaningful music can have for health and social professionals.
Playlist for Life has won Charity of the Year (turnover under £500k) at the Scottish Charity Awards. The award comes after a year of celebration for our 10th anniversary which was packed with awareness raising events that enabled us to support more people affected by dementia. Run annually by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations … Read more
Photo: Melinda Nagy / Shutterstock.com Football legend Sir Alex Ferguson is a long-time supporter of music and dementia charity Playlist for Life. Playlist for Life supports people living with dementia and those who love and care for them through the power of personally meaningful music. Our work is based on over two decades of scientific … Read more
Download our free new Conversation Starter resource Do you know a sports fan living with dementia? Did you know that music can help improve the lives of people affected by the condition? Music is everywhere and a part of our daily lives. Think of the songs that take you back to the stadium, the chants … Read more
