My personalised playlist and me – Eirlys’ Story

“It’s brilliant isn’t it? It just takes me back so much.” Eirlys Eirlys lives with early onset dementia. When listening to her personal playlist using her Google Dot, she recalls cherished memories from her childhood. We run a free 1-hour webinar for family members and friends who are interested in making a playlist for a […]

A care home manager’s view – Deerhurst Care Home

“It’s helped bring a smile to everybody’s face really.” Lesley Lesley is a care home manager. Using our resources, the staff have integrated personal playlists into the care of residents with dementia. She shares the positive effect that these playlists have had. Our website is full of free materials to help you at each stage […]

Pam’s Story

“If I can’t have music, I don’t want to live. It’s very necessary to my life.” Pam When Pam’s family created a personal playlist for her during lockdown, she felt instantly uplifted by the music. She recalls memories of singing in her local concert group below. Our website is full of free materials to help […]

Neil’s Story

“Had it not been for the playlist, I don’t know where Pam would have been.” Neil Neil was supported in curating a personal playlist for his mother-in-law Pam, who lives with dementia. The playlist brought great comfort to Pam during lockdown when the family weren’t able to visit. We run a free 1-hour webinar for family members and friends who […]

A song for every day – Elizabeth and Betty

Betty lives with dementia. We helped her family build a personal playlist of music that is meaningful to Betty. In this video we hear from her daughter Elizabeth, who tells us that even though they wouldn’t have associated their mum with listening to lots of music before, she now enjoys listening to her playlist every day.  Did you know we run a […]

Dementia in lockdown – Barbara’s story

“Although we can’t visit her, touch her and hug her, we know that what she has is a comfort in music.”   Barbara Barbara was supported in curating a personal playlist for her mum, who lives with dementia. The playlist brought great comfort to Barbara, her sisters and their mother during lockdown, when being physically connected was not always possible. Hear Barbara’s story, […]