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'.
Improving Quality of Life
for People with Dementia
through Music
The transformative effects of music
About Music for my Mind
(Registered charity number 1167246)
We all have favourite songs. Or a piece of music associated with a particular memory. And there’s growing evidence that music can improve the quality of life for people living with memory loss and dementia.
Music for my Mind was founded in 2016 with the aim of improving the well-being of people living with memory loss and dementia and their family, friends and care-providers, using personalised music playlists.
Through research and technological development we want to further the national efforts to raise awareness of the positive effects of music for people affected by dementia and enable easy access to personally meaningful music, wherever and whenever it’s needed.
Our committed Board of Trustees, Team and Supporters are working towards our vision for every care home in Britain to have a music programme and for everyone living with dementia to benefit from music as an integral part of the therapy and care they receive.
Join Our Efforts
About Music for my Mind
Music for my Mind was inspired from a creativity initiative in the Infectious Diseases Institute in Uganda. Our committed Board of Trustees, Team and Supporters are working towards our vision for every care home in Britain to have a music programme and for everyone living with dementia to benefit from music as an integral part of the therapy and care they receive.
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 select and deliver favourite music is new and we are exploring the possibilities by developing technological solutions.
Our contributions to research evidence
Our research will contribute 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 been developing over the years on a number of fronts.
Latest News
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!
Celebrating Social Prescribing Week
Social Prescribing is a wonderful way of bringing care and communities together. Here we talk more about it and how music can play an important role.