Alzheimer Scotland hosts its first dementia information day

OCTOBER 25
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
To: News/Health/Community Editors

Alzheimer Scotland is inviting people with dementia and their carers to attend an information day on Wednesday 22nd November at Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow.
This inaugural event provides the opportunity for people with dementia and their carers to discover more about the illness from the experts, the treatment and care available and what research might bring for the future.

Alzheimer Scotland’s Information Manager Maureen Thom says, “We are encouraging people with dementia and their carers from all over Scotland to come along and find out more about the illness they are living with.”

She continues, “The programme is designed to provide a range of information relevant to people with mild dementia to people who are in the later stages of the illness. Sessions will include advice on managing your memory, benefits, driving and dementia, activities for people with dementia and looking after yourself. Staff and volunteers from our 24 hour dementia helpline will be on hand throughout the day to provide one-to-one information and support.”

To find out more about Alzheimer Scotland’s information day or book a place contact Dorothy Keith on 0131 243 1453 or email dkeith@alzscot.org

Please give our Freephone 24hr Dementia Helpline telephone number: 0808 808 3000 and our website address: www.alzscot.org at the end of articles.

Contact details:
Sarah Bromley, PR & Marketing Manager, tel 0131 243 1453, mob 07904 624 696, sbromley@alzscot.org
Maureen Thom, Information Manager, tel 0131 243 1453, mthom@alzscot.org

Note for Editor:
Dementia affects approximately 64,000 people in Scotland.
Alzheimer’s disease is the main form of dementia. The second most common is vascular dementia. As yet there is no cure.

Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland’s foremost voluntary organisation working for people with dementia and their carers. It:

• speaks out for the rights and concerns of people with dementia and their carers;
• operates services on over 60 sites throughout Scotland providing practical services such as day, evening and weekend centres, home care and befriending and carers' support services;
• provides the 24 hour national freephone Dementia Helpline (0808 808 3000);
• provides the website www.alzscot.org;
• supports a network of over 40 carers' support groups;
• provides information to carers, professionals and people with dementia;
• publishes leaflets, booklets, reports and a quarterly newsletter keeping carers and professionals up-to-date
• has a research programme.