Supporting people with dementia through football

Football pitch Won the cup Edinburgh Derby
I can still name the whole Bo'ness United cup winning team - what a day! (Participant)

Alzheimer Scotland's Football Reminiscence Partnership

Alzheimer Scotland is working with the Scottish Football Museum to bring an innovative new reminiscence project to football fans with dementia all over Scotland. The project involves training volunteers to spend time with people with dementia who have an interest in football, talking about the teams and matches of the past and working with visual images to stimulate memories.

He was his old self for hours after the group finished, chatting away about football (Carer)
That was braw, any chance next time we can have pie and Bovril instead of tea and biscuits? (Participant)

Alzheimer Scotland has teamed up with the Scottish FA to raise funds to help roll out the project in more locations.

See also

Sportsman's dinner Join us to celebrate the beautiful game in the company of well-known figures from the world of football, while helping us to raise funds for our Football Reminiscence Project and other vital support services.
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