Alzheimer Scotland

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One day left to book your place at Scotland's Dementia Awareness Week Conference - 'Dementia Connections' on Monday 3 June 2013
Booking closes Friday 24 May. Alzheimer Scotland’s Dementia Awareness Week conference provides a unique opportunity to hear how the integration agenda, a key priority for the Scottish Government, will impact on the lives of people with dementia, their carers, partners and families. Added 22/05/13
Just 14 days left to enter Scotland's Dementia Awards 2013!
If you work within the health, social care or voluntary sectors and are involved in the support of people affected by dementia, or if you are involved in education or training relating to this, then we want to hear from you!Added 13/05/13
Our new Stranraer Dementia Resource Centre is opened by Russell Brown MP
Alzheimer Scotland opened its brand new Dementia Resource Centre in Stranraer at 67 Hanover Street. It was officially opened by local MP Russell Brown. Added 09/05/13
Over 200 new Dementia Champions to improve standards of health and care provision for people with dementia in Scotland
On 2 May 2013, 210 healthcare and social services professionals graduated from the second and third cohorts of Scotland’s Dementia Champions Programme. This is the first cohort to include social services staff who will take their skills into local communities. Added 06/05/2013
Interested in informing guidance and regulations for Self Directed Support in Scotland?
A collaborative consultation event on the draft statutory regulations and guidance for self-directed support in Scotland. Thursday 6 June, 10am to 4pm, at the Carnegie Conference Centre, Dunfermline.Added 01/05/13
Become a member of the Scottish Dementia Research Consortium
The Scottish Dementia Research Consortium (SDRC), funded by Alzheimer Scotland, is a membership based organisation which aims to support the development and expansion of high quality, co-ordinated, collaborative dementia research throughout Scotland. Added 24/04/13
Dementia Awareness Week 2013 - Community Connections
Check this page to find out about events taking place during Dementia Awareness Week (03-09 June) across Scotland. If you are planning an event during Dementia Awareness Week, we can include details here. Added 18/04/13
Come along to ‘Stitching the Pitch’ – the finale of the Hampden Quilt Challenge!
Saturday 8 June, 2013: 10am to 4pm. Drop in through the day to watch the pitch at Scotland’s national football stadium being covered with 5,000 metres worth of quilts made by quilters around the world!Added 17/04/13
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Scotland's leading dementia charity

Alzheimer Scotland is the leading dementia organisation in Scotland. We campaign for the rights of people with dementia and their families and provide an extensive range of innovative and personalised support services. Our aims:

• To be the national and local voice of and for people with dementia and their carers in Scotland
• To improve public policies for the benefit of people with dementia and their carers
• To provide and to secure the provision of high quality services for people with dementia
• To provide and to secure the provision of high quality services for carers of people with dementia.