A tribute to Professor Linda Luxon
Professor Linda Maitland Luxon CBE BSc FRCP died peacefully at home on 2 September 2023, aged 75, following a 20-month illness due to a brain tumour.
The transformative effects of music
Helping families reconnect, reduce drug reliance, and provide moments of calm.
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 memories or clear visions of the past. And there’s growing evidence that music can improve quality of life for people living with dementia and memory loss.
Music for my Mind is a charity that exists to improve the well-being of people living with memory loss and dementia and their family, friends and care-providers, using personalised music playlists.
We are working to raise awareness of the positive well-being effects of music on people living with 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 personalised Playlist Maker creates a playlist of favourite music, with many benefits for families affected by dementia or memory loss:
- Entirely FREE to use and listen to the Playlist Maker (via Spotify or YouTube)
- Automatically generates personal playlists based on music preferences and background in 15 minutes
- Easy to use at home or in a care setting, and on any device
- Helps families reconnect, reduce drug reliance and anxiety, and provides moments of calm
Our Technology and Research
How we utilise technology
Using music to access memories for people living with dementia is not a new idea. 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.
Join Our Efforts
Latest News
World Alzheimer’s Month – Linda’s life-changing playlist
Read the story of Linda's recent Alzheimer's diagnosis and how her playlist brings her happiness and motivates her.
World Alzheimer’s Month 2023 – Your Stories
September is World Alzheimer's Month. Read the stories of some of our friends and supporters and learn why music is so important to all of them.
World Alzheimer’s Month – Mary’s musical life
Mary's Alzheimer's diagnosis led her to discover our Playlist Maker and the memories came flooding back.
World Alzheimer’s Month – Lucy and her Grandma Margaret
MFMM's Research Assistant, Lucy, tells us about the magical time she spent with her grandma as she lived with dementia.
World Alzheimer’s Month – Colin and his father
Friend of MFMM, Colin Boston, shares the amazing effect music has on his dad's memory, often when they least expect it.
Interview with Care Home Manager, Coni – the impact of music on residents with dementia
"Music alone shall live, never shall die." Watch care home manager, Coni talk about feeding the spirits of the residents in her care with music.
Music for my Mind and Quantum Care re-start study into effects of music in dementia care
MFMM is delighted to re-start a study using novel tech to measure effects of personalised music on people living
with dementia.
The Beat Goes On – fundraising event
Our deepest appreciation to the Hurst Children’s Theatre Group for choosing MFMM as one of the supported charities during their Variety show.
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'.