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.
A personalised playlist is entirely unique and can unlock memories that span a lifetime for someone living with dementia. Exploring artists, songs, or genres from different periods of life can help to identify personally meaningful music, so we’ve compiled over 250 playlists on our Spotify account to help you become a Music Detective! Every month … Read more
This World Wellbeing Week, we’re sharing the ways in which a personalised playlist can improve your wellbeing, evoke memories, and strengthen connections with your loved ones. Following a dementia diagnosis, it’s normal to feel like you might lose parts of yourself, but it’s important to remember that you’re still you, and you have many wonderful … Read more
A personalised playlist is entirely unique, and can unlock memories that span a lifetime for someone living with dementia. Exploring artists, songs, or genres from different periods of life can help to identify personally meaningful music, so we’ve compiled over 250 playlists on our Spotify account to help you become a Music Detective! Every month … Read more
We are excited to announce the 2000th sign up to our Help Point Network! Our latest partnership is with the Highland Senior Citizen’s Network (HSCN), a highland-wide older people’s charity that advocates for people over the age of 55. HSCN joins our network as one of the many organisations across the UK who are passionate about bringing the … Read more
We offer free advice and support to help families harness the special benefits of personal music for people living with dementia. Over two decades of scientific research has shown that listening to a personalised playlist can improve the wellbeing of those living with dementia, reducing anxiety and helping to evoke memories that can help families and … Read more
Nathan Stephens is a PhD student, blogger for Dementia Researcher, and a young carer for his grandmother Margaret, who lives with dementia. Currently completing his PhD on the Worcestershire Meeting Centres Community Support Programme , Nathan is exploring a countywide approach to scaling up the provision of a psychosocial intervention for people affected by dementia. It is … Read more
Our fourth annual golf fundraiser invited supporters to take to the green to raise awareness of the power of personal music for dementia. The event was organised by our trustee Dr Frank Dunn and Helen Dunn, pictured here with our founder and Honorary President Sally Magnusson at Lenzie Golf Club. Bacon rolls followed by a full round … Read more
Tackle loneliness and build meaningful connections through personal music this #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek. For people who live with dementia or those who care for them, loneliness can be a familiar feeling. This Mental Health Awareness Week, break the stigma of loneliness by talking about it and forging connections with others to promote good mental health. Find out … Read more
Celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with musical memories that span her Majesty’s 70 years of services to her country. As the nation prepares to honour the Queen’s reign, we’ve got lots of great musical-themed activities to make your Jubilee celebration a day to remember! Whether you’re hosting an event at a care home, in a community … Read more
Come together to share stories and songs from your past, and encourage others to do the same! A Musical Tea is a fun way to bring people together to explore personally meaningful music that makes up the soundtrack of their life. Help people discover the music that evokes happy memories and share resources on how … Read more
