Practical dementia resources
This video is 2 minutes 20 seconds. It describes how 'playlist for life' helps reduce behaviour perceived as challenging.
Consent has been gained from all those who shared their stories.
Playlist for life reduces stress
Please note: These are examples of what staff have done that have led to better outcomes for the people involved. However, it is important to recognise they will not suit everyone’s needs but serve to offer potential suggestions and to encourage you to explore alternative solutions that may help. Each example is the result of firstly getting to know and understand the individual, being curious to find solutions to providing better care and closely monitoring the outcomes of any changes made. If initiating suggestions given from the stories shared, we would encourage you to safeguard that person-centred care is in place and that you complement your learning from these stories with the relevant training needed to ensure you have the confidence and knowledge required.
Now take time to reflect.
Think of an individual you support…
Would this advice work for the person you support?
What else do you need to think about?
How can you implement this? What help do you need to do this?
Do you disagree with any aspect of the video?
- Music helps
offers a free online course, that will inspire you to use music to improve the lives of people with dementia. - A Scottish Government short film describing the power of music.
- Dementia UK share the benefits of music therapy and how it can impact the brain.
- Playlists for life
- This British Association for Music Therapist information on the Art of Working with People with dementia
, demonstrates where music interactions sit on the spectrum of musical engagement; just music, music for and music with.