Playlist for Life is delighted to be featured in the Chief Medical Officer for Scotland’s Annual Report 2025–2026 in recognition of its efforts to improve dementia care and support. Launched at the Realistic Medicine Conference on 19th June, the annual report – Our Path Ahead – showcases the fantastic work of our partners in NHS […]
Download our free new Conversation Starter resource Do you know a sports fan living with dementia? Did you know that music can help improve the lives of people affected by the condition? Music is everywhere and a part of our daily lives. Think of the songs that take you back to the stadium, the chants […]
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 […]
