Personal playlists
to improve the well-being
of families affected by
dementia
The transformative effects of music
We all have favourite songs. Or a piece of music associated with a particular memory. Music touches so much of life that a particular song can bring back treasured memories or clear visions of the past. And there’s growing evidence that music can improve quality of life for people living with memory loss and dementia.
Music for my Mind exists to improve the well-being of people living with memory loss and dementia and their family, friends and care-providers, using personal music playlists.
Through research and technological development we are working to further the national efforts to raise awareness of the positive effects of music on the well-being of people affected by dementia, and enable easy access to personally meaningful music, wherever and whenever it’s needed.
It is our vision that everyone living with dementia benefits from music as an integral part of the care they receive.

Create a playlist
Our personal playlist maker uses a unique algorithm to create a playlist of favourite music, with many benefits for families affected by dementia or memory loss:
- Automatically generates personal playlists based on music preferences and background in under 15 minutes
- Easy to use at home or in a care setting, and on any device (via Spotify or YouTube)
- Helps families reconnect, reduce drug reliance, and provides moments of calm

Join Our Efforts

Our Technology and Research

How we utilise technology
Using music to access memories for people living with dementia is not a new idea; music therapists have recognised its benefits for many years. Using technology to automatically generate favourite music playlists is new and we are exploring the possibilities by developing technological solutions.
Our contributions to research evidence
Our research contributes to the evidence needed to influence policy makers, care providers and clinicians to deploy personalised music listening appropriately within dementia care and social prescribing. Read more about how our research programme has evolved over a number of years.


Latest News
All Things Love and a Valentine’s Playlist!
Pretty much every song you’ve ever heard is about one thing and one thing only. Can you guess what that is? Listen to our '2023 Valentine's Playlist'.
Christmas Playlist Bonanza!
Christmas music is more than just the background to the party. Each year those firm favourites, often played a little ahead of time in the dying days of November, announce that Christmas is around the corner!
App Update: Our Playlist Maker now includes YouTube
You can now choose between Spotify or YouTube as a way to listen to your personalised playlist! This has all been made possible with the helpful feedback we receive from families who have used our Playlist Maker.
Our Playlist Maker making a difference for Clair
One of our Playlist Maker users shares how the playlist we created for her is helping and how it inspired her to draw this fantastic drawing celebrating the playlist and the charity.
Share your story this World Alzheimer’s Day
With World Alzheimer's Day on 21 September, let Music for my Mind help you share your story of life with dementia and memory loss.
A new team member and Facebook Birthday Fundraisers
Meet our newest team meber, Katie Snell, who will be heading our marketing and communications efforts. She explains how everyone can get involved with Facebook Birthday Fundraisers!
Bingo fundraising evening
Music for my Mind was delighted to be chosen by a group of students from the University of Hertfordshire Event Management programme, who organised a fundraising event to support our work.
Power of Music Report
Exciting news has come this spring as the foundation Music for Dementia, together with UK Music, have just released their definitive report ‘The Power of Music’.
Will you join us for a challenge?
Calling all avid runners out there! We have two amazing fundraising opportunities taking place this Spring and we would love your support!