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Music for My Mind A UK-based charity working to improve the lives of families affected by dementia through music. We all have a soundtrack to our lives.

For many years it has been known that familiar music has a very positive effect on people. It can make us join in by singing along, tapping our feet or moving our hands, smiling or even dancing. Music allows us to go back in time and remember personal memories from years ago. Our aim is to help people living with dementia identify what their favourite music is. Technology developments have made this possible with the use of emotion monitors and artificial intelligence software.

🎵 The power of music to lift the mood.Over 95% of people living with dementia who regularly use our Playlist Maker say i...
03/11/2026

🎵 The power of music to lift the mood.

Over 95% of people living with dementia who regularly use our Playlist Maker say it has a positive impact on mood.

Familiar songs can bring comfort, spark happy memories and create moments of joy and connection, making a real difference to everyday life for people living with dementia and those who care for them.

Our free Playlist Maker helps you create personalised playlists filled with the music that means the most to someone you love.

Find out more at https://musicformymind.com/


A recent study by UCL found that social prescribing delivers £9 wellbeing benefit for each £1 invested, highlighting the...
30/10/2026

A recent study by UCL found that social prescribing delivers £9 wellbeing benefit for each £1 invested, highlighting the value of connecting people with non-medical support in their community.

Music is an important part of social prescribing, with activities such as choirs, singing groups and concerts, along with personalised music playlists like ours, all offering opportunities to support wellbeing and connection.

We're proud to champion the role of music in social prescribing and the difference it can make. 💙

🔗 Read more National Academy for Social Prescribing https://socialprescribingacademy.org.uk/resources/social-prescribing-delivers-9-wellbeing-benefit-for-each-1-invested-major-study-suggests

💙 Thank you LeeAnna's Wish CIC for inviting us along to your wonderful community café!It was lovely to meet everyone, ch...
28/10/2026

💙 Thank you LeeAnna's Wish CIC for inviting us along to your wonderful community café!

It was lovely to meet everyone, chat about the power of music and share how our personalised Playlist Maker can help people living with dementia enjoy the comfort, connection and joy that familiar music can bring.

We love opportunities like this to connect with our local community, share ideas and work together to make a positive difference in the lives of older people. 🎶

We’re out in the community today! ✨The Music for My Mind team are at the Age Friendly: Live Better Hertfordshire St Alba...
26/10/2026

We’re out in the community today! ✨

The Music for My Mind team are at the Age Friendly: Live Better Hertfordshire St Albans District Older People’s Day event at Caledon Community Centre, sharing the power of music and introducing local
people to our free personalised playlist maker for people
living with dementia. 🎼

It’s a great opportunity to chat with our community
about how familiar music can spark memories, bring comfort and create meaningful connections that help older people live well.

Thank you to everyone who has stopped by our stall to find
out more. 🙏 If you're in the area drop by and see us - we're here until 1pm.


Today is Young Onset Dementia Awareness Day, shining a light on dementia that affects people earlier in life. Dementia b...
24/10/2026

Today is Young Onset Dementia Awareness Day, shining a light on dementia that affects people earlier in life.

Dementia brings challenges at any age, but a diagnosis before 65 can bring additional challenges around diagnosis, support, work and family life.

At Music for My Mind, we believe everyone living with dementia should have the opportunity to experience the benefits of personalised music.

💜 Let’s raise awareness, encourage connection and help make music part of dementia support for everyone who needs it.

More than half of us know someone affected by dementia. Could you help make a difference?53% of the UK population know s...
14/10/2026

More than half of us know someone affected by dementia. Could you help make a difference?

53% of the UK population know someone affected by dementia. Behind that statistic are people, families and friends navigating the challenges dementia can bring.

Music can spark precious memories and help people living with dementia feel connected to those they love. At Music for My Mind, we want everyone living with dementia to have access to personalised music, wherever they live and whatever care they receive.

Your donation could help us bring the benefits of music to more people living with dementia. Please donate today and help us make more moments of music, connection and joy possible.

👉 Donate here: https://musicformymind.com/donate/

💚  Dementia must be a national research priority.The Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, has spoken movingly about losing his ...
12/10/2026

💚 Dementia must be a national research priority.

The Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, has spoken movingly about losing his father to dementia and his determination to help drive progress towards defeating the disease. His commitment to making the UK a world leader in dementia research offers real hope of accelerating the breakthroughs that could transform lives.

We welcome this ambition for dementia research and hope it helps bring us closer to a future where everyone affected by dementia has access to the care, support and advances they deserve.

At Music for My Mind, we’re also committed to making a difference to people living with dementia, by making personalised playlists easily accessible and by doing research to better understand the ways in which music helps, when embedded as part of dementia care.



The Prime Minister, whose father Roy died last month after suffering from Alzheimer’s, said he wanted Britain ‘to be the country that makes the breakthrough’

07/10/2026

“That was my husband – loving your company, loving the music and, momentarily, becoming himself again.” 🧡

For Mo, seeing her husband Wally join in during a Music for My Mind session was a very special moment. "Listening to music was always an important part of his, and our, life so it will be no surprise to you when I say that it also released a lot of marvellous memories for me!”

Hearing songs from his personalised playlist brought back memories, connection and glimpses of the Wally she knew.

Personalised playlists are created around the music that has meaning for each person – the songs they grew up with, danced to, sang along with and loved.

For someone living with dementia, familiar music can help create these moments of connection and recognition, and, as Mo discovered, can bring precious memories back for their loved ones too.

Thanks to Wally and Mo, and Anson Court Quantum Care Ltd.

Visit our website to find out more about creating a free personalised playlist with Music for My Mind.

Could music help you reconnect with your mum, dad, grandparent, partner, or another loved one living with dementia? 🧡For...
01/10/2026

Could music help you reconnect with your mum, dad, grandparent, partner, or another loved one living with dementia? 🧡

For Gill, having a real moment of connection with her mum had become something she hadn’t experienced for years. Sheila has advanced dementia and had barely spoken to or engaged with her daughter for around four or five years. Through music they were able to reconnect.

If conversation has become difficult, music is another way to connect. Music carries memories and emotions that remain, even as dementia progresses. Creating a personalised playlist is more than choosing favourite songs, it can be about finding a way back to a loved one – sharing a song, singing together, or simply being connected for a moment.

Find out how Music for My Mind can help you create a personalised playlist filled with the music that matters to someone you love. 🎶

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