Playlist for Life
@PlaylistforLife
Leading music and dementia charity harnessing the power of personal music for people living with dementia 💚🎵
Discover personal playlists for people living with dementia. Free resources: bit.ly/45rV38k?utm_so… Newsletters: bit.ly/3SCt9m7?utm_so… Donate: bit.ly/3w7z89Y?utm_so… Facebook: bit.ly/3WLAAZt?utm_so… Instagram: bit.ly/4fKqdxG?utm_so… Bluesky: bit.ly/3OgTN1n?utm_so…
Thank you for stopping by and chatting with Mehar! She was thrilled to share our work with you and discuss how we’re making a difference to people living with dementia in Dundee with personal playlists🎶
🎶 It was great to meet Dr Mehar Shagufta at @ScotParl recently and discuss the incredible work of @PlaylistforLife. 💿 Their vision is simple: they want everyone with dementia to have a unique, personalised playlist & everyone who loves or cares for them to know how to use it.
Sir Alex Ferguson 🤝 Playlist for Life We're ecstatic that Sir Alex Ferguson has signed on as an official ambassador for Playlist for Life! He's been a generous supporter of our work for years and in his new role will help us support even more people living with dementia 💚
Happy #WorldBrainDay🧠✨ We asked dementia expert Professor Craig Ritchie, CEO and founder of Scottish Brain Sciences how he keeps his brain healthy while leading the charge on the future of dementia detection 💡 playlistforlife.org.uk/picking-the-br…
Health and care staff across NHS Fife’s inpatient units and older adult community mental health services are celebrating the difference music can make to people living with dementia’s health & wellbeing. @nhsfife @musictherapyuk @PlaylistforLife @MHFScot healthandcare.scot/stories/4215/m…
A community mental health team in @nhsfife reported an 80% drop in the use of medications after integrating personal playlists into their care of people living with dementia. Learn more about their experience ⏬ playlistforlife.org.uk/personal-playl…
🎧Playlist For Life was signposted to in Scotland's dementia strategy in 2023, and their aim is to get every UK policymaker and influencer singing from the same hymn sheet about using our low cost but high impact tool in dementia care.
Sally Magnusson talks about her mothers experience of dementia and music, which led to her founding the charity Playlist for Life: playlistforlife.org.uk #WiL25 #PlaylistForLife
People of certain eras will have #Oasis on their playlist, maybe some just don't want to admit it 😉. The band soundtracked Karen's teens, much to her mum’s despair. Years later, #dementia changed things, but #DontLookBackinAnger helped them reconnect 💚 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…
🌈 LGBTQ+ people living with dementia face additional challenges like: 🏥 Barriers to care 🧍♂️ Isolation 🚫 Discrimination Personal playlists can bring connection, but we need inclusive dementia care all year. Learn more from LGBT Health & Wellbeing lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/upl…
To celebrate the last day of the school year, we've launched a new Spotify playlist as part of our @PlaylistforLife partnership. Help us build this community-built playlist by submitting a song and memory of your last days at school. More info here: culturenl.co.uk/pyn6
💚So nice to meet our @PFLCommunities Help Point partner @YourVoiceInver in Greenock to hear about the amazing work they do supporting people in the community to increase their connection, including through music with their 'Memory Lane' group🎶thanks to @CVSInverclyde funding 🙏
Thanks to Ian and Pam from @PlaylistforLife for coming along to Your Voice to meet Community Connectors Rosalind and Jo! They shared experiences and gave some advice on making playlists for the Memory Lane group! 😁🎼 yourvoice.org.uk/our-projects #music #yourvoice #greenock
We’re live at @GlasgowMela! Our Policy and Public Affairs Officer, Mehar, is currently on stage taking part in a vibrant panel discussion with Brij Gandhi from Shanti Bhavan to explore the power of our song and memory-based approach to wellbeing in South Asian communities 💚 🎶
It's a day to celebrate the soundtracks of our lives — #WorldMusicDay 🎶 Why? Because music is powerful for people living with dementia 🧠✨. ▶️ Hit play on our video to learn about how music stays with us throughout all stages of our life 💚
Join us at the @MelaGlasgow where we’ll be sharing free resources on music & wellbeing in 12 languages. 🎤 Also, our Policy & Public Affairs Officer Dr Mehar Shagufta will speak about using music and memories to support communities facing health & care access barriers.
🙌 Huge thanks to Niall & his team for smashing the Glasgow Men’s 10K in memory of his dad & raising nearly £2,000 for Playlist for Life! Feeling inspired? Find out how you can fundraise for Playlist for Life: playlistforlife.org.uk/fundraise-for-…
🏃♂️ Team Gibby is running the Men's 10k Glasgow this Father’s Day in memory of dad 'Big Gibby' and a grandad who lived with dementia. 🎶 They are taking steps and fundraising to ensure we can support many more families with our free resources 💚 Donate: playlistforlife.org.uk/donating/?utm_…
A dementia carer is often a relative or friend doing their best under challenging circumstances. A personal playlist however can help dementia carers feel calm and connected while sparking moments of joy. 🎧 Create a personal playlist today: playlistforlife.org.uk/resources/?utm…
Fantastic to have personal playlists mentioned in @UKParliament. Music is a low-cost, high-impact tool that helps people living with dementia & their carers. Decision-makers can contact [email protected] to learn how to improve wellbeing in constituencies.
I was pleased to take the opportunity during a debate last week to mention the fantastic work that @PlaylistforLife do in supporting people with Dementia👇
Great to hear that our work using music in dementia care has inspired NHS Great Glasgow Clyde (@NHSGGC) to use music in its care and activities to help patients living with dementia connect 💚 glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/25223502.…
#CarersWeek: Caring for someone living with dementia can be hard. Personal playlists however ease symptoms like agitation and low mood which can give dementia carers a break. Are you a dementia carer? Join our free playlist making webinar on Thursday! playlistforlife.org.uk/event/how-to-m…
