My Playlist for Life – Emma Hatton

Emma is an actress, singer songwriter, and a huge advocate of the power of music. When she’s not on stage, she’s holding music masterclasses and workshops, interviewing guests on her podcast ‘Dear Music…’ on what music means to them, and connecting with families through song online.  Earlier this year, Emma raised money for Playlist for Life […]

Personalised playlists for wellbeing

Music can have multiple benefits for our mental health and studies have shown that it can improve the wellbeing of people living with dementia. Personally meaningful music is shown to have multiple benefits for our overall health and wellbeing. In 2018 music helped bring about a 60% drop in the use of sedative drugs at […]

Dementia support this Carers Week

Carers Week is an annual awareness campaign run by Carers UK to bring caring out into the open – recognising the contribution carers make to families and communities throughout the UK.  There are currently around 850,000 people with dementia in the UK. This Carers Week, we’re sharing valuable resources and information from organisations who offer […]

How to start building a personalised playlist

Research has shown that listening to a personalised playlist can improve the lives of those living with dementia. This Dementia Action Week, we’re giving you some top tips to get you started on a personalised playlist… 1 Use your music collectionThe best place to start when creating your playlist is with your own music. Go […]