Alzheimer Scotland

Alzheimer Scotland's 24 hour, freephone Dementia Helpline provides information and emotional support for people with dementia, those who care for them and anyone with a concern or query regarding dementia. Call us on 0808 808 3000.

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Those seeking help in England, Wales or Northern Ireland should contact - Alzheimer's Society.

News

Dementia Awareness Week conference and Ministerial launch of key report into dementia palliative care
Alzheimer Scotland launched Dementia Awareness Week 2009 with its major national conference, which addressed best practice in dementia services and launched the Beyond Barriers report on dementia palliative care. Presentations are available for download. Added 08/06/09

Alzheimer Scotland welcomes the dementia strategy announced by the Scottish Government, in response to Remember, I’m still me report
Alzheimer Scotland supports the recommendations made by today’s report from the Mental Welfare Commission and Care Commission, Remember, I’m still me, and welcomes the government’s announcement of a dementia strategy for Scotland, which aims to address the problems the report raises. Added 28/05/09

Alzheimer Scotland welcomes Care Commission report, 'Better care every step of the way'
Alzheimer Scotland welcomes this Care Commission report which highlights some of the shortcomings in Scottish care homes with regards to palliative care, end-of-life care and life-limiting illnesses. Added 17/04/09

Share your experience of Self Directed Support (Direct Payments)
Alzheimer Scotland is seeking the views of people receiving self directed support and those involved in the organisation of payments. Added 02/03/09

Scotland's leading dementia charity

Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland's leading dementia charity. We provide services and campaign actively to help people with dementia and their families and carers. This website is for people with dementia, carers, family members, professionals, policy-makers, students and anyone who wants to know more.

We give equal importance to providing services and campaigning. We work nationally and locally to raise awareness of dementia and to influence local and national government. We run a national 24 hour freephone Dementia Helpline and provide local services across Scotland.

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.