Music for My Mind

14/07/2026

We are in The Sunday Post! 📰🎶 🥰

Our founder, Professor Keith McAdam, recently shared how the music we loved as teenagers (ages 13-19) stays with us for life. For individuals living with dementia, these throwback tracks can bring smiles and comfort, spark dancing, and even unlock forgotten memories and names.

Whether it's the Beatles from the 60s, Abba from the 70s, or the Spice Girls from the 90s, the music of our youth holds a magical key to our brains. 🧠✨ Thank you also to Dementia Research UK for supporting our mission of transforming dementia care!

👉 How to help: You can build a personalised playlist for a loved one on our website for FREE. It takes less than 15 minutes and can bring so much joy to their routine.

Read the full story here: https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/the-song-remains-the-same-whatever-age-you-are-in-life/

What was your ultimate teenage anthem? Let us know below! 👇🎵
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Of the thousands of songs we hear during our lives, those that were hits in our teenage years remain our favourites, scientists claim.

06/07/2026

"Music doesn't restore memory. But it can open a door between the person and the people who love them." 🎵✨

Check out this clip from our feature on Dementia Research UK’s podcast, Inside Dementia! Our very own Keith McAdam speaks with June Andrews about the science of music in dementia care—from the "reminiscence bump" of our teenage years to how families can easily build their own playlists.

We are so grateful for Dementia Research UK's continued support of our mission to bring the healing power of music to every care home.

👉 Watch the full clip and listen to the full conversation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXdKHwWwTF0

30/06/2026

📢‼️ We're excited to share with you the latest episode of the Dementia Research UK podcast "Inside Dementia" featuring our charity's Founder, Prof. Keith McAdam!

Keith sat down with Prof. June Andrews, to talk all things music and dementia:
☑️ Why music from our youth is so important, i.e the reminiscence bump
☑️ What are the benefits of personalised playlists for people with dementia
☑️ Where people can go to find the right songs for their loved ones

Don't miss out this engaging conversation, which includes real-life stories of the power of personalised music when used as part of dementia care.

We are grateful to Dementia Research UK for being a part of our research journey, helping us achieve exciting results, as one of our key funders!

Watch the full episode here and share▶️: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXdKHwWwTF0

The music we love as teenagers can stay with us, even when dementia has taken a great deal. Why?

🎙️ That question runs through the new episode of Inside Dementia: Expert Dialogues.

Professor June Andrews talks to Professor Keith McAdam about music, memory, and the work behind Music for My Mind.

A few things Keith gets into:

👉 The reminiscence bump: why the music of our teens and twenties stays with us longest
👉 Why the most powerful playlists are built from someone's own life history
👉 How families and carers can find the right songs for someone they love

Keith is honest that music isn't a treatment for dementia. For some people it still changes a hard moment in the day: a calmer mood, a few words, a memory shared with someone they love.

We fund partners like Music for My Mind because this is what research in action looks like, reaching everyday life where families need it.

Listen and share 👉 https://ow.ly/jZJn50Zga6S

Follow Dementia Research UK for the full series.

30/06/2026

22/01/2026

🎙️ Podcast news! Back in December, our trustee Professor Nick Black joined the Ministry of Health Tech podcast to talk about our free Playlist Maker 🎼✨

What makes it special? It’s designed for people living with memory loss and dementia - even if they can’t tell you the songs from their youth that spark memories, the Playlist Maker uses clever automation to help uncover and curate them. That’s what makes it unique, simple, and accessible to everyone.

Tune in between 21–27 minutes of the episode to catch Nick’s insights on how music can reconnect people with their past and bring joy into the present.

Listen now - https://podfollow.com/the-briefing-room-ministry-of-health-tech/episode/3a6ca4785a3e95b137c1692ecf49a3380652ff51/view

12/01/2026

🎼Bringing music and AI to the healthcare innovation stage🔬

In December, our team had the chance to be part of Accelerate Together - an event all about how technology and AI can improve healthcare.

We joined our friends at Cambridge Consultants to show something really special: how AI can help us take the personalisation of playlists for people living with dementia to the next level - increasing the chances of improving well-being and helping more families connect through favourite music.

The day was full of inspiring talks, workshops, and even a robot showing off some magic tricks! But for us, the best part was meeting new people, sharing our vision, and seeing how our work fits into the bigger picture of using innovation to improve lives.

We’re excited to keep building on these ideas and partnerships, so more families can experience the power of music to bring back memories and connection.

09/01/2026

✨ Our brand new MFMM film is here ✨

This short film shows the incredible impact of personalised playlists for people living with dementia - bringing joy, connection, and treasured memories back to life. Everyone you see with headphones on is living with dementia or memory loss, listening to music from their youth, automatically curated by our free Playlist Maker.

Our research proves that music can:

- Improve mood

- Reduce depression and anxiety

- Ease neuropsychiatric symptoms

- Help loved ones remember the people and moments dementia tries to take away

We are deeply grateful to the families in our care home projects who allowed us to capture and share these special moments. Our thanks also to our partners Quantum Care - without whose support we would not have been able to capture the wonderful moments with their residents in this film.

👉 Please watch the film to the end, and if you have a loved one living with dementia who loves music, share a little about them in the comments - we’d love to hear their story.

🎬 Watch now: https://youtu.be/Zpei7ScVroU?si=gpN6bMQ38Wh5Tw9R

Together, we can change lives through the power of music.

Discover the extraordinary impact of personally meaningful music on memory and well-being. This film follows families affected by dementia as they listen to ...

25/12/2025

What a year it’s been for Music for My Mind! 💛

As we reach the end of another exciting and deeply meaningful year, we want to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a joyful, peaceful New Year.

2025 has been full of growth, innovation, and connection - and none of it would have been possible without our incredible partners, volunteers, supporters, and friends who champion our mission in so many ways.

Because of you, we’ve been able to make a real difference to people living with dementia and memory loss. Here are just a few of the moments we’re proud of:

🎵 1,000+ personalised playlists created
🏡 70+ families supported in Quantum Care Ltd care homes
🌍 20+ community events sharing the Playlist Maker
📻 Radio and podcast features spreading our message
🏛️ An invitation to the House of Lords
⭐ Welcoming two new patrons
🤝 Two brilliant new volunteers joining our team
🤖 Completing a ground‑breaking AI project with Cambridge Consultants

We’re so proud of what we’ve achieved together - and even more excited for what’s ahead in 2026.

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year,
from,

Keith, Dimana, Lucy and Katie🎄✨