Five Questions With… Joanna Marshall
We sit down with Dr. Joanna Marshall, a Consultant Clinical Psychologist with a passion for non-pharmacological interventions. Hi Joanna, thanks for taking the time to talk to us. Can you tell us about your job and what motivates you in the role? I am an NHS Clinical Psychologist who has worked with older people for […]
Five ways to use music in dementia care
There’s no cure for dementia, but using meaningful music in dementia care can be an effective non-pharmacological intervention. We asked Mary McDougall, who delivers our training courses for health and social care professionals, to share five ways music can be used in dementia care. 1. To start a conversation. Music is a wonderful way to […]
Sir Ian Rankin’s personal playlist
Sir Ian Rankin has shared his personal playlist and revealed the album he’s listened to on repeat while writing his famous Inspector Rebus books. The renowned Scottish crime writer Rankin has championed Playlist for Life for many years. Last Christmas he kindly he modelled one of our exclusive What’s on Your Playlist t-shirts for his […]
Five Questions With… Graham Gardiner
We sit down with Graham Gardiner, Chief Executive, at Ardgowan Hospice, who is using meaningful music to support people through what can be their most distressing chapter. Hi Graham. Thank you for taking the time to talk to us. Can you tell us about your job and what motivates you in the role? I’m the […]
Leading male voice choir supports Playlist for Life
Westeron Male Voice Choir supports music and dementia charity.
Playlist for Life takes part in 24 hour ‘hackathon’
We want everyone with dementia to have access to a personal playlist and students from across the UK have come up with ways to make creating and accessing a playlist even easier. Playlist for Life had the fantastic opportunity to take part in the Code for Good ‘hackathon’ run by the Tech for Social Good […]