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.
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.
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
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
Tracey Carter, Head of Dementia Care and Wellbeing at Hallmark Luxury Care Homes, tells us about her career working in the care sector and how residents’ wellbeing has improved after meaningful music was implemented into their care.
An annual event at Lenzie Golf Club has raised vital funds for music and dementia charity On Friday 17th May 2024 almost 100 golfers took to Lenzie Golf Club to raise money for people living with dementia. Playlist for Life supports people living with dementia, their families and carers through the use of personally meaningful … Read more
When Emma wanted to try meaningful music to help her mum Anne, who lives with dementia, she found a way to give her LP collection a spin without using a turntable. When growing up, Emma remembers a house filled with music, either playing from her parents’ collection or coming from the radio. But she hadn’t … Read more
