A motion recognising the power of personalised playlists for dementia has been raised in Scottish Parliament. Motions are short statements written by an MSP. Most motions raise awareness of an issue or recognise a group, business or individual. Other MSPs can support a motion to show they agree with it. The motion in support of Playlist […]
Dr. Donald Macaskill, the Chief Executive of Scottish Care, discusses not only how transformative the use of songs from a person’s life can be to their wellbeing, but shares what can be done to support Scotland’s care workforce and what makes him passionate about his role.
Supporters across the UK are spreading the word about the power of playlists for people living with dementia. One of these amazing people is Sean Elder from St. Andrews. Sean first learned of Playlist for Life after he spotted two of his favourite Scottish bands wearing our charity t-shirts. Members of Tide Lines and Skerryvore […]
Dr. Donald Macaskill, the Chief Executive of Scottish Care, discusses not only how transformative the use of songs from a person’s life can be to their wellbeing, but shares what can be done to support Scotland’s care workforce and what makes him passionate about his role.
Kirsty, a Care Home Manager, shares her experience of completing Playlist for Life training and and real-life examples of how what she learnt has helped her care for people living with dementia through meaningful music,
At Playlist for Life, we encourage anyone creating a personal playlist to include within it a range of songs that remind us of our youth, identity and people that are important to us as it’s these tracks that help us reconnect with our ourselves and loved ones. In this guest blog, Ronald Amanze, who lives […]
