Make a playlist
Making a playlist is a great way to connect to someone living with dementia.
Next time you and the person you care for are listening to music and a song comes on you both enjoy, why not save it to a playlist?
Playlists can be like a personal album of musical memories, with different tunes associated with people, places and moments.
Save the song every time and gradually you will collect all the tunes that mean the most.
Our Ambassador Tony Christie sat down with his granddaughter Deià, and together they built a playlist filled with his musical memories.
Resources
Build a playlist
Playlist for Life has loads of free resources to create 'the soundtrack to your life'. Learn about the memory bump, red flag songs and how to use your playlist throughout the day.
Access free playlists
Playlist for Life have made more than 200 playlists on Spotify by genre, year and identity. You can access these for free without needing a Spotify account.
Find a musical memory
BBC Music Memories is a free tool with clips of tunes arranged by decade, genre, geography and hobbies. Visit their site to find out what memories might spark.
Real life stories
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“If it’s one of her off days I’ll say ‘shall we put the music on?’ And we both start singing”
Brenda and Trish
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“You start to sing and you feel much better…you start to wonder if you’re the same person.”
Tim and Cindy
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“It can just be five minutes or even just one song, but that’ll do.”
Patricia and Clara
