A number of annual charity golf days have raised more than £200,000 to help improve the lives of people living with dementia through the use of personal playlists in dementia care and support. Since 2017, Playlist for Life Trustee Dr. Frank Dunn and his wife Helen Dunn have organised an annual golf day in support […]
Dementia Action Week is a UK wide campaign led by Alzheimer’s Society with the aim of bringing people and organisations together to take action on dementia. The movement runs from Monday 18th – Friday 22nd May and to mark this, we want to celebrate our partners who play a vital role in improving the lives […]
There are not many conferences that feature a conga line, live performances and the voice of David Tennant, but Playlist for Life’s latest gathering, Come Together, successfully staged all three – proving that personal playlists really can be just what the doctor ordered for people living with dementia. In March, people with lived experience of […]
Gerry, co-founder and chairperson of STAND – which is part of the Playlist for Life Community Help Point network – uses personal playlists to support communication, mood and care routines. Read on to find out more about Gerry and his passion for meaningful music. Gerry King at his home in Fife. Image courtesy of Rethink […]
Want to know how to create a personal playlist for yourself or someone you care for living with dementia? Doctor Who star David Tennant has you covered. We have created two brand-new animations to help people living with dementia, their families and carers to create and listen to a personal playlist – with two very […]
Dr. Alistair McKeown, palliative care consultant at The Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice, talks to Playlist for Life about the impact its specialised training has had for him, colleagues and the people they care for. Why did you want to do take Playlist for Life training, and then refresh it? Music’s a big part […]
