In this special Now Spinning Magazine conversation, I talk to Amy Shackleton and Lizzie Hoskin from Music for Dementia about practical, hopeful ways to reconnect people living with dementia — and their carers — to the music they love.We discuss:How music reduces anxiety, calms agitation, and rekindles memoryWhy streaming and modern devices can accidentally shut older listeners outm4dRADIO — a free, ad-free station by decade (1940s–1980s) designed as a safe listening spaceThe Yoto Player trial — simple, screen-free listening that helps families “just press play”Easy steps anyone can take: 10-song starter playlists, routines, and community👉 Learn more: musicfordementia.org.uk🎧 Listen free: m4dRADIO.com
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