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.
Willy tells us how personally meaningful music helped him reconnect with a hobby he thought he lost following his diagnosis with Alzheimer’s disease. “Thank you John, Paul, George, Ringo and Mick and Keith because you helped me get drawing back.” Willy Gilder Take the first step today! Our free resources can help you with every stage … Read more
We’re excited to announce the launch of the first ever National Playlist Day! On 22nd September, join us in celebrating the power of personalised playlists like never before… Music can have multiple benefits for people living with dementia, and research shows that music that is personally meaningful is particularly powerful. That’s why we believe every … Read more
Helen Skinner has been using Playlist for Life in a professional care context since 2015 and has twelve wards fully trained in the use of personalised playlists across NHS Fife. “The power of music is so significant, we must work together to unleash its potential by using it as a therapeutic intervention to support people with dementia, … 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
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 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
We work closely with people who live with dementia, their families and carers to provide the tools and support that can evoke memories through the power of personal music. Here, in their own words, they share how a personalised playlist has helped them connect with their past. We run a free 1-hour webinar for family … 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
