All Member Meeting - Speaker: Jim Matthews - Playlists for Life

Mon, Aug 24th 2020 at 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Music and Dementia


Everyone Should Have a Playlist

Playlist for Life is a charity founded in 2013 by writer and broadcaster Sally Magnusson after the death of her mother, Mamie, who had dementia.

We want everyone with dementia to have a unique, personal playlist and everyone who loves or cares for them to know how to use it.

More than 20 years of scientific research shows that listening to a personal playlist can make living with dementia easier and happier.

Building a personal playlist means exploring someone’s lifestory to gather the tunes that are most deeply attached to memories and emotions.

The soundtrack of your life.

Join us! This website will help get you get started.

Together we can change lives.

JIM MATHEWS PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

I thought it might be helpful if I sent links (in blue below) to the four videos, so that those who were not present can see and hear them and those that that had problems this morning can get a better experience second time around.

These are they:

I hope you agree with me that they are moving testimony for the power of music and for the wonderful work that Playlist For Life is doing.

The charity’s resources page is well worth visiting.

The staff at Playlist For Life have asked me to stress that if anyone wants particular help, they can contact them directly.  I know that Pam Ribbeck and Rosie Heptonstall would be only too pleased to be asked for help.

'What We Do' Main Pages:

Newsletter Library 2023

more  

We are celebrating 100 years of service in the Community and Internationally in 2021-22

more  

The Satellite Group is for Club members who would rather meet in the evening, instead of at lunchtime. Their activities include a full range of Rotary activities. Some of these are shown below

more  

We have been twinned with two other International Clubs for many years and enjoy regular visits to each others countries.

more  

Helping people round the world through International Service. Examples of previous projects are shown on the right. Just click on the picture for more information.

more  

How we raise funds to support local organisations and charities

more  

Projects for which the Club has obtained a Grant from Rotary Foundation Funding

more  

Providing support to people locally

more  

Offering Opportunities for Young People

more  

Club History

more  

All Northampton Rotary Events

more  

Buy on line and support our Rotary charities

more  

The Rotary Club of Northampton welcomes members of our community who cannot spare the time or the resources to be full members, but would like to help with certain events.

more