Eastwood MSP, Jackson Carlaw has praised the work of “Playlist for Life” after speaking with representatives of the charity at The Scottish Parliament about it’s work in his constituency.
The ambition of Playlist for Life is to ensure that every individual who is living with dementia can access a unique and personalised music playlist of their favourite songs.
The charity points to scientific research as evidence that listening to a personalised playlist is able to enhance the lives of people who have received a dementia diagnosis.
A personalised playlist can achieve this outcome by improving a person’s mood, lessening the effects of anxiety and stimulating recall of important life events to help connect with family members and carers.
At The Scottish Parliament, Playlist for Life asked MSP’s to pick a song that would be on their playlist and Mr Carlaw chose The Way You Look Tonight by Fred Astaire.
In 2024, Playlist for Life was named as Charity of the Year at the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) annual awards.
Playlist for Life advised that people who are living in the Eastwood constituency are able to access more than 25 local help points it has established in partnership with community organisations.
Scottish Conservative MSP for Eastwood, Jackson Carlaw said:
“I was delighted to recently meet with representatives of Playlist for Life at Holyrood.
“Playlist For Life’s achievement in winning the SCVO Charity of the Year award speaks volumes about the outstanding work of the charity in supporting individuals who are living with dementia.
“Music can play an instrumental role in people’s lives by improving health, happiness and strengthening connections with others.
“There is currently no cure for dementia and personalised playlists can help individuals to manage the effects of the condition.
“Playlist for Life has published easily accessible resources about how to make best use of a personalised playlist on their website and the information can serve to improve the lives of people in Eastwood who have received a dementia diagnosis.”
