A playlist of personally meaningful music
can help people living with dementia
Making a playlist is easy

Find the
right music

Put the tunes
into a list

Choose how
to listen
Get your free resource pack!
Just enter your details and we’ll email you a free digital resource pack with our Getting Started Leafet, Soundtrack to your Life booklet, and conversation starters.
Gift a playlist this festive season

A personalised playlist is the perfect unique, low-cost and meaningful gift for a loved one, to be cherished for a lifetime.
Make a playlist for a person living with dementia or donate to support our vital work.
Celebrating 10 years of Playlist for Life

In 2023 we celebrate 10 years of improving lives of people living with dementia through meaningful music.
Help a loved one living with dementia discover the unique soundtrack of their life
A personalised playlist is a low-cost and unique tool which can bring joy and highlight the ‘me’ in dementia. From managing symptoms of dementia to strengthening connections with family and carers, a playlist has so many benefits.

My grandad has two types of dementia but every time I listen to Elvis Presley’s Can’t Help Falling In Love with him, he sings every word perfectly.
Emma

Get involved

Start building a playlist for yourself or someone else today. Resources available in 10 languages.

Community group or organisation? We provide free resources and training to help your community!

Whether you’re a healthcare or social care professional, student or simply want to learn more about playlists, we have a course for you! We have trained over 8000 people so far.

Overall winner
GSK Impact Awards 2020

[Playlist for Life] has taken a simple concept and used it to deliver profound results, providing a way to connect to the past and help families living with dementia. Its evidence-based approach is highly impressive, with trials in hospitals and care homes showing that people with dementia need less medication when Playlist for Life is included in their care.
Katie Pinnock
Director of UK and Ireland Charitable Partnerships at GSK
Healthcare or social care professional?
Winner - ScottishPower Foundation Awards
Community Engagement Award 2022
This award recognises the work of charities who have made a positive impact to both their immediate target group and the wider community, working in partnership to enact long-lasting change.

Our story
Watch the below video to hear directly from families and healthcare professionals who have used Playlist for Life.