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.

5 ways to use a personalised playlist

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

Music as medicine – Jim’s story

“There’s an immediate calming when there’s music” Wendy During a period in Jim’s dementia journey, in which his behaviour changed, music became an important tool for his family to help calm and settle Jim. Hear his daughter Wendy speak about the power of personally meaningful music in his life. We run a free 1-hour webinar … Read more

Host a Musical Tea for the Queen’s Jubilee

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

Share memories in your community this Musical Tea month

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

Musical Tea Month is here!

Share the music you love, bring back old memories and create new ones at a Musical Tea event this April to help raise awareness of the power of music for dementia. Did someone say Bananarama Bread? We’ve giving the beloved afternoon tea a Playlist for Life makeover, encouraging everyone to come together and share in the joy … Read more

Playlist for Life announce new office details

Playlist for Life have now relocated to the Pentagon Centre, Glasgow. The team can be contacted at the below address: Playlist for Life Suite 419 The Pentagon Centre 36 Washington Street  Glasgow G3 8AZ Email: info@playlistforlife.org.uk Phone: 0141 404 0683 Registered charity no: SC044072

Alzheimer Scotland West Highland curate a playlist for World Gaelic Week

Alzheimer Scotland West Highland have curated a playlist of popular Gaelic songs using Playlist for Life resources to share with residents living with dementia this World Gaelic Week. Around 60% of people with dementia live at home in the community. Playlist for Life partners with local organisations to raise awareness of the power of music … Read more

Sign up to Musical Tea month!

Bring people together to connect through music and raise awareness of the power of personal music for people living with dementia. Musical Teas are a great way to connect with family, friends and colleagues while raising awareness for a worthy cause. Grab a cuppa, bake (or buy!) a cake, and make some new memories with … Read more

A new partnership with Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

We’re working with Scotland’s Fire and Rescue Service to support people living with dementia What’s the connection between Playlist for Life, a music and dementia charity, and the world’s fourth largest fire and rescue service? Our new partners at Scottish Fire and Rescue Service do a huge amount to keep us all safe, and this … Read more

Show your support on Giving Tuesday

Help people living with dementia discover the power of personalised playlists this Giving Tuesday. There is no cure for dementia, but personally meaningful music can be a lifeline for people living with dementia. Playlists can reduce anxiety, make difficult tasks more manageable, and evoke memories that can help forge connections with loved ones. We need … Read more