Playlist for Life has won Charity of the Year (turnover under £500k) at the Scottish Charity Awards. The award comes after a year of celebration for our 10th anniversary which was packed with awareness raising events that enabled us to support more people affected by dementia. Run annually by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations […]
Mary McDougall, who delivers Playlist for Life’s training for health and social care professionals shares just some of the benefits that meaningful music can have for health and social professionals.
Football legend Sir Alex Ferguson is a long-time supporter of music and dementia charity Playlist for Life. Playlist for Life supports people living with dementia and those who love and care for them through the power of personally meaningful music. Our work is based on over two decades of scientific research showing that listening to […]
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 health and social care team working in Fife has reported an 80% reduction in the use of medication since integrating personally meaningful music into their care of people living with dementia. The Older Adult Community Mental Health Team from the Fife Health and Social Care Partnership recently completed Playlist for Life training and become […]
Tracey Carter, Head of Dementia Care and Wellbeing at Hallmark Luxury Care Homes, tells us about her career working in the care sector and how residents’ wellbeing has improved after meaningful music was implemented into their care.
