How Music Helps People With Dementia - Podcast

How Music Helps People With Dementia - Podcast

Author: Phil Aston December 1, 2025 Duration: 34:49

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

Phil Aston | Now Spinning Magazine


Phil Aston brings the pages of Now Spinning Music Magazine-Artist Interviews and Music Reviews to life in this audio companion. Here, the focus remains firmly on the music itself and the artists who create it, championing a tangible connection to sound that goes beyond digital streams. Each episode delves into thoughtful conversations with musicians, exploring their creative processes and the stories behind their work. Alongside these interviews, you’ll find candid reviews of new releases and classic albums, all approached with an independent and honest perspective that values every format, from cherished vinyl records and CDs to elaborate box sets. This podcast extends the magazine’s global community, creating a space for enthusiasts of every genre and era. It’s for anyone who appreciates the artistry of an album as a complete physical object, not just a collection of tracks. Tune in for a deeply engaged discussion about music culture, where the passion for the material item and the music it contains is always at the forefront.
Author: Language: en-gb Episodes: 100

Now Spinning Music Magazine - Artist Interviews and Music Reviews
Podcast Episodes
Suzi Quatro Interview - "Nobody Held My Hand !" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:02
Rock legend Suzi Quatro joins me on the Now Spinning Magazine Podcast to discuss her powerful new album Freedom, released March 27.In this in-depth conversation Suzi talks about working with her son and guitarist L.R. Tu…
Danny Vaughn on Closer to the Sun – Hope, Heart & New Tyketto [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:29
In this episode of the Now Spinning Magazine Podcast, I’m joined once again by Danny Vaughn from Tyketto to talk about the band’s brand-new album Closer to the Sun. We explore the album track by track, the optimism and h…
Are CDs Really Dying? The Truth Inside Manufacturing [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:16
“We’ve been saying for years — stop telling everyone that the CD is dead, because it’s not.”— Karen Emanuel OBE, Key ProductionIn this exclusive Music Biz Chat, Phil Aston from Now Spinning Magazine goes inside the physi…
YES – Tales From Topographic Oceans: The Definitive Box Set Reviewed [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:26
Tales From Topographic Oceans by YES has always been an album that divides opinion — even among prog fans.In this video, I take a deep dive into the Super Deluxe “Definitive” Edition, exploring the packaging, the vinyl,…