News and Updates

Personalised playlists for people living with dementia

News and Updates

Latest News and Progress Updates

Music, Memory & AI: A Breakthrough in Dementia Care on World Alzheimer’s Day

September 19, 2025

Read how Music for My Mind and Cambridge Consultants are using human-centred AI to personalise music for people living with dementia - by detecting emotional responses through facial expressions.

From Silence to Song: Stella’s Story for World Alzheimer’s Month

September 19, 2025

For World Alzheimer’s Month 2025, we’re sharing Stella’s story - a powerful moment of reconnection between a mother with dementia and her daughter through personalised music. It’s never too early - or too late - to create meaningful memories through music.

World Alzheimer’s Month 2025 – Help Your Loved One Through Music Playlists

September 17, 2025

World Alzheimer’s Month: Watch a playlist transform a life – then create your won https://youtu.be/9KTgAs1sKHs?si=n0AiSD3cY9UJW9jE Playlist Maker users David and Huguette This World Alzheimer’s Day (21st September 2025), we’re embracing

Unforgettable and Heartfelt Tribute to Grandparents, Dementia and Music

July 14, 2025

Discover how one fundraiser walked 100km to honour his grandparents and raise over £700 for Music for My Mind - supporting dementia care through the power of personalised music and memory.

Music for my Mind Part of New Centre of Excellence for Music and Dementia

April 30, 2025

Music for My Mind is proud to be part of the winning consortium for Hertfordshire’s new Centre of Excellence in Music and Dementia, funded by the Power of Music Fund.

How Listening Regularly to Music from Our Teenage Years Can Transform Dementia Wellbeing

April 24, 2025

How regularly listening to music from our teenage years can significantly boost memory, mood, and wellbeing for people living with dementia.

How Your Donations Help Boost Our Efforts And Help Families Feel Better

February 27, 2025

Read how MFMM uses your the money you donate to improve the well-being of the families it supports. And a huge thank you to everyone who supports the charity!

Personalised Playlists and the Story Behind Music for My Mind

November 21, 2024

Read why we created the Playlist Maker and why taking it to scale is so important for families affected by memory loss and dementia.

Music for my Mind accepts new grant from Dementia Research UK

November 4, 2024

MFMM is delighted to accept a second grant from Dementia Research UK to support project measuring effects of personalised music on people living with dementia.

World Alzheimer’s Month 2024 – Time to Act on Dementia

September 11, 2024

Read about this year's World Alzheimer's Month theme - "Time to Act on Dementia, Time to Act on Alzheimer's, and what it means to Music for my Mind.

MFMM at the Alzheimer’s Society Partnership Panel

July 24, 2024

Read about MFMM's invaluable opportunity to present to The Alzheimer's Society Partnership Panel to get direct feedback from people living with dementia and memory loss.

Introducing Grace, the newest member of our team

June 11, 2024

Read all about our superstar volunteer, Grace, and how her fascination with the human mind brought her to MFMM.

Celebrating Generosity – A Heartfelt Thank You to our Supporters

April 17, 2024

A huge thank you to everyone who donated to help us raise £26,320 during April's Arts for Impact appeal! Read how the funds will be spent.

Make Double the Difference Supporting our Big Give Appeal

March 18, 2024

MFMM is thrilled to be participating in the 2024 Arts for Impact campaign from 19-26 March, where donations will be doubled by The Big Give.

The Unknown Healing Power of Social Prescribing

March 11, 2024

Social Prescribing Day is an annual celebration of the people, organisations and communities who make social prescribing happen.

Unravelling the Mysteries of Musical Trends

March 1, 2024

Let's celebrate the magic of musical genres, the history of the charts, and the allure of a song gone viral.

Music for my Mind accepts grant from Dementia Research UK

November 8, 2023

MFMM is delighted to re-start a study using novel tech to measure effects of personalised music on people living with dementia.

A tribute to Professor Linda Luxon

October 2, 2023

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.

World Alzheimer’s Month – Linda’s life-changing playlist

September 21, 2023

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 20, 2023

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 – Colin and his father

September 20, 2023

Friend of MFMM, Colin Boston, shares the amazing effect music has on his dad's memory, often when they least expect it.

MFMM and Quantum Care Re-Start Promising Feasibility Study

Music for my Mind and Quantum Care re-start study into effects of music in dementia care

July 19, 2023

MFMM is delighted to re-start a study using novel tech to measure effects of personalised music on people living with dementia.

All Things Love and a Valentine’s Playlist!

February 14, 2023

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'.