A list of hits going back to the 1930s has been chosen as the top songs to play for people with dementia to keep them calm — and even get them dancing, a new report claims. The playlist includes ...

Music that gives you that flashback feeling can be a lifeline if you are affected by dementia. Playlist for Life’s ‘Songs for Dementia’ campaign focuses on how personally meaningful music can help the ...

“Music gave me my life back” says Carol Topper, a Lanarkshire mum, whose life was transformed by singing and dancing following an early diagnosis of dementia. The 59-year-old is a strong believer that ...

Personalized music playlists that rekindle memories of childhood and happy moments may bring joy to dementia patients, because music can activate parts of the brain not affected by the disease, ...

Football legend Sir Alex Ferguson has signed on as official ambassador to the dementia charity Playlist for Life. The former Manchester United boss is taking on the role after supporting the charity ...

Born in 1941, the football manager, known to United players as ‘the Boss’, identified songs from his adolescence in Govan as part of the project. Sign up for the top news stories every day to keep you ...

The Scottish Government and COSLA have partnered with dementia charity Playlist for Life to mark the relaunch of the public health campaign Rethink Dementia. Following evidence that social contact can ...

“Music gave me my life back” says Carol Topper, a South Lanarkshire mum, who says singing and dancing transformed her life with dementia following an early diagnosis, showing how shared activities ...