As part of #NationalPlaylistDay, our ambassador Sir Alex Ferguson met Mil, who lives with dementia, & her partner Ken.
They connected through her personal playlist — and even had a dance! Thanks to BBC Breakfast for sharing this moment with 5million viewers💚
🎉 So proud to win the Community Impact award & huge thanks to our amazing partners across #Glasgow & beyond for helping people affected by #dementia using personalised music 💚
🎶 To start making playlists for yourself & others this #WorldAlzheimersMonth visit: playlistforlife.org.uk/get-involved...
📣 Announcing a new Playlist for Life Help Point Network in Glasgow's West End with the August 6 opening of a 'Dementia Heroes' cafe @byreshub.bsky.social ☕
💚 Held on the 1st Weds monthly to connect people affected by the condition, including to charity advisors providing free advice and resources 🎵
Sir Alex Ferguson, the legendary footballer, is now an ambassador for a music charity supporting those with dementia. How important is music for memory? #DementiaAwareness
www.dunfermlinepress.com/news/25334905.dunfermlin...
To celebrate the last day of the school year, we've launched a new Spotify playlist as part of our @playlistforlife.bsky.social 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
🎉 Celebrating Pulp's 1st album in 25 years and tour launch in #Glasgow tonight with @clairebakermsp.bsky.social's top playlist pick from Holyrood discussions last week about the power of personally meaningful music to improve #dementia symptoms, health and social care outcomes, plus carer support 💚
Picture shows Kaukab Stewart MSP with two members of staff from Playlist for Life.
Delighted to see @playlistforlife.bsky.social awarded funding from Scottish Power allowing them to scale up and enhance the support they provide, helping them to improve lives now and in the future.
Photo shows an old style 'mix tape' graphic being held up that says "I support music in dementia care - a song from my playlist is Proud by Heather Small".
Great to welcome @playlistforlife.bsky.social to @parliament.scot this week and to chat about the importance of musical memories for people experiencing dementia.
Here's this week's 🖐 Things which includes:
🤓 @rnibscotland.bsky.social
🗣 Asked four questions in the @parliament.scot
🎧 @playlistforlife.bsky.social
🚧 Amey
💷 Virgin Money
Personal playlists have been given royal status 👑🎶
The King has shared a few songs from the soundtrack of his life and will release the playlist in full on Monday to celebrate #CommonwealthDay.
Get involved and create your playlist today 💚
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A fantastic resource from @playlistforlife.bsky.social created by and for people with lived experience of dementia. 💚 "I don’t know
what we would do without music
because a lot has changed in our lives
since Allen was diagnosed, but one
thing that is a constant is music.” (Marie)
Could you take on a challenge for good this year?
Registration for the #Kiltwalk is now open!
Join team Playlist for Life to help people living with dementia through meaningful music. Fundraise for us and we'll cover the £20 registration fee.
www.playlistforlife.org.uk/kiltwalk/
We'll always advocate for living well with #dementia. Meaningful music is an easy to use tool that can support people living with dementia and their carers, making a world of difference to their wellbeing.
Learn more and access our free resources here ⏬
www.playlistforlife.org.uk/living-well-...
Music can be a lifeline for someone living with #dementia because it:
🎵 Can reduce the need for medication
🎵 Helps with agitation & anxiety
🎵 Prompts memories, stories and conversation
🎵 Provides respite for caregivers
Create a playlist: www.playlistforlife.org.uk/resources/
