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Music as Medicine: new dementia support resource

We are proud to a new resource created by and for people with lived experience of dementia. Music as Medicine has been designed to help people living with dementia and those who care for them. Through first-person accounts and interactive activities, it guides the reader on how to use personally meaningful music to support their […]

Five Questions With… Dr. Frank Dunn CBE

In the latest edition of Five Questions With we speak to Dr. Frank Dunn CBE, Trustee of Playlist for Life about his lifelong career in medicine and role in supporting us to reach our goals. Hi Frank, thanks for joining us. You’ve had a very varied career as a Consultant Cardiologist and former president of […]

Rashielee Care Home celebrates playlists success

A care home in Erskine using personalised music to improve the lives of residents living with dementia has been awarded Certified status from Playlist for Life. Rashielee undertook Playlist for Life’s Certified training course, providing their staff with the knowledge and skills to use personalised playlists to deliver person-centred care for all residents. The training […]

Five Questions With… Dr. Marc Rothman

Welcome to the first edition of Five Questions With of 2025, where we’ve gone international as we speak to Dr. Marc Rothman, CEO of US-based Lizzy Care. We met Dr. Rothman at last year’s Scottish Dementia Arts Festival in Edinburgh. Below, he speaks about his passion for improving care. and why the arts should be […]

Make a playlist this Valentine’s Day

A personalised playlist is the perfect gift for your loved one. When words fail, music speaks. Many of us use music to communicate how we really feel. And we often have love songs on the ‘soundtrack of their life’ – our own personalised playlist. This Valentine’s Day, why not make a playlist for a loved […]