Alzheimer Scotland Shop
 | IS32: Stem cell research and animal research in dementia | (UK p & p free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) Some people feel very strongly one way or the other about stem cell or animal research. Many more feel they lack the information to come to an informed opinion. This information sheet gives an explanation of each type of research, as it is used in dementia, and looks at the issues. | £0.25 |
| IS17: Reminyl (galantamine hydrobromide): drug treatment for Alzheimer's disease | (UK p & p free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) | £0.25 |
 | Activities | Single copies available free to people with dementia/family carers in Scotland via the 24 hour Dementia Helpline 0808 808 3000 (UK post and packing free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) This booklet is for carers who look after someone who has moderate to severe dementia and need help with planning daily activities. Carers often ask how they can help the person with dementia structure their day by doing different activities. | £1.50 |
 | Alzheimer Scotland: Celebrating 10 years - VIDEO | (UK p&p free. Elsewhere e-mail: shopping@alzscot.orgfirst) This film illustrates the wide range of Alzheimer Scotland's work as the charity enters its second decade. For anyone interested in how a modern Scottish charity is fulfilling its mission. Running time 14 minutes | £6.00 |
| IS27: Alzheimer's Disease | (UK p & p free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) This information sheet is for people with early Alzheimer’s disease who want to know more about their illness, and for carers of people at any stage of the illness. It includes medical information about the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, and practical information for carers. | £0.25 |
| Alzheimer Scotland: Celebrating 10 years - DVD | (UK p&p free. Elsewhere e-mail: shopping@alzscot.orgfirst) This film illustrates the wide range of Alzheimer Scotland's work as the charity enters its second decade. For anyone interested in how a modern Scottish charity is fulfilling its mission. Running time 14 minutes. | £6.00 |
 | Forget Me Not notelet pack (10 per pack) | Our lovely Forget Me Not notelet card can be used as a birthday card, a thank you card, a sympathy card, in fact it can be used for any occasion. Our cards have been left blank for your own message so why not let someone know that you are thinking about them and send them a card today! | £3.00 |
 | Alzheimer Scotland logo badge | Alzheimer Scotland’s logo badge is an important tool in raising awareness of the charity amongst the general public. We have recently had the badge redesigned to be more informative by having the name of the charity incorporated beneath the pictorial. (p&p free in UK) | £1.00 |
| IS23: Solicitors specialising in adults with incapacity/mental health | (UK p & p free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) | £0.25 |
 | A Positive Choice | Single copies available free to people with dementia/family carers in Scotland via the 24 hour Dementia Helpline 0808 808 3000 (UK post and packing free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) This booklet is for carers and relatives of people with dementia. Thinking about long-stay care can be difficult and sometimes painful. This booklet is based on the experiences of carers. It will give you and the person with dementia practical information about long-stay care. It will also help you deal with the emotional aspects of choosing long-stay care. | £2.00 |
 | Forget Me Not Seedstick (10 per pack) | Sow easy...A new fun way to plant Forget-me-not seeds and watch them grow. Each wallet contains 10 sticks each filled with Forget-me-not seed. Tear off the stick, plant it and watch it grow. What could be easier? Ideal to use as wedding favours and party gifts | £1.50 |
| IS9: Travel & holidays | (UK p & p free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) This information is for people with dementia who are considering travelling alone and for carers of people with dementia. It covers practical information about how to cope with travelling if you have dementia, and what to consider if you are a carer. Useful addresses and telephone numbers are given towards the end. | £0.25 |
 | Don't make the journey alone | Single copies available free to people with dementia/family carers in Scotland via the 24 hour Dementia Helpline 0808 808 3000 (UK post and packing free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) Clearly presented information about dementia written by people with dementia for people with dementia. | £1.50 |
 | Helpcard for people with dementia | MINIMUM ORDER 5 CARDS (UK p & p free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) wallet-sized card for people with dementia to show to ask for extra help or understanding. | £0.20 |
 | Letting go without giving up | Single copies available free to people with dementia/family carers in Scotland via the 24 hour Dementia Helpline 0808 808 3000 (UK post and packing free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) This booklet is aimed at those who have been caring for a family member, partner or friend who is now in the later stages of dementia and where a decision has been made to transfer the person to a care home setting. | £2.00 |
 | Life after diagnosis: a report on meeting the needs of people in the early stages of dementia | Single copies available free to people with dementia/family carers in Scotland via the 24 hour Dementia Helpline 0808 808 3000 (UK post and packing free. Elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) This report aims to inform policy makers and professionals about the assistance needed by people experiencing the early symptoms of dementia and their carers. It calls for accurate and timely information about the illness, and emotional support and counselling to help people cope and make informed decisions whilst still able to do so. | £5.00 |
 | Looking after yourself | Single copies available free to people with dementia/family carers in Scotland via the 24 hour Dementia Helpline 0808 808 3000 (UK post and packing free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) This booklet is for you if you look after someone with dementia. It has been produced with the help and support of many carers across Scotland. Includes advice on the emotional and physical impact of being a carer. | £1.50 |
 | Making the Journey Brighter: early diagnosis and support services for people with dementia and their carers | (UK p & p free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) This report is intended to speed up the development of early intervention services for people with dementia. It will be of interest to NHS board and social work department service planners and commissioners, service users, carers and others concerned with dementia services. | £8.00 |
 | Planning Signposts for Dementia Care Services | (UK p & p free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) Planning Signposts aims to assist those planning and commissioning services for people with dementia and their carers. | £5.00 |
 | Getting help from your doctor | Single copies available free to people with dementia/family carers in Scotland via the 24 hour Dementia Helpline 0808 808 3000 (UK post and packing free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) This booklet is for you if you are worried you might have dementia or if your doctor has told you that you have dementia. It will help you to find out how doctors and other health workers can help you. The information in this booklet will also help relatives or carers of people with dementia. | £1.50 |
 | I'll get by...with a little help from my friends | Single copies available free to people with dementia/family carers in Scotland via the 24 hour Dementia Helpline 0808 808 3000 (UK post and packing free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) Realising that many people find it difficult when a friend has dementia and that most information available is written specifically for professionals, for family carers or for people with dementia themselves, the authors of this booklet asked people about their experiences of being a ‘friend’. Family carers were also asked what had been helpful to them and what their relatives with dementia had appreciated. This booklet is the result. | £1.50 |
 | Short Break Services | (UK p&p free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) This report campaigns for more short breaks of better quality for people with dementia and their carers. It encourages people with dementia and their carers to seek improvements in service provision and challenges service providers to do more to improve short break services. | £8.00 |
 | Signposts to support: Understanding the special needs of carers of people with dementia | (UK p & p free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) Aims to help commissioners, providers & assessors understand specific support needs of people with dementia so resources target individual need more accurately. | £7.00 |
 | This is my home: the quality of care for people with dementia living in care homes | (UK p & p free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) This report raises concerns about the quality of care received in care homes by people with dementia. The purpose of this report is to campaign for better quality of care in care homes. To this end, it will be of interest to people with dementia and their carers, care home staff and managers, care home providers in all sectors, the Care Commission, service commissioners and GPs. | £10.00 |
 | What is dementia? | (UK p & p free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) In Scotland, free to people with dementia and their family carers. To be sent a copy call the 24 Dementia Helpline 0808 808 3000 Basic leaflet on dementia for carers and people with dementia. | £0.10 |
| IS35: Genetics and dementia | (UK p & p free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) This information sheet outlines the present state of knowledge about the inherited risk of dementia. | £0.25 |
| IS2 Communicating with the person with dementia | (UK p & p free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) | £0.25 |
| IS5: Personal care | (UK p & p free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) | £0.25 |
| IS6: Understanding and dealing with challenging behaviour | (UK p & p free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) | £0.25 |
| IS33: Healthy living with dementia | (UK p & p free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) This information sheet is for people with early dementia who would like to know more about healthy living. It will also be of interest to carers of people with dementia. | £0.25 |
| IS7: Safety in the home | (UK p & p free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) | £0.25 |
| IS8: Drugs during dementia | (UK p & p free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) | £0.25 |
 | Concessionary ticket | If you have any special requirements (dietary, access, induction hearing loops etc) please e-mailalzheimer@alzscot.org in advance of the event to let us know and we will do our best to help. | £0.00 |
| IS10: Current Scottish research | (UK p & p free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) This information sheet covers much of the current medical and non-medical research in Scotland. It will help you if you would like to take part in or support research, or if you just want to know what is going on. | £0.25 |
| IS16: Dementia facts | (UK p & p free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) This information sheet aims to provide introductory information for people who are interested in finding out about dementia, such as people with a diagnosis of dementia and their families, students, journalists and health care professionals. | £0.25 |
| IS37:Private prescription of dementia drugs | (UK p & p free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) This information sheet has been compiled to help those who may be denied NHS drug treatment and who are considering obtaining treatment privately. | £0.25 |
| IS14: Exelon (rivastigmine): drug treatment for Alzheimer's disease | (UK p & p free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) | £0.25 |
| IS12: Anti-inflammatory drugs and Alzheimer's Disease | (UK p & p free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) | £0.25 |
| IS13: Alzheimer's Disease and the OPTIMA Project & nutritional supplements | (UK p & p free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) | £0.25 |
| IS15: Community care and assessments | (UK p & p free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) | £0.25 |
| IS18: Dementia with Lewy Bodies | (UK p & p free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) | £0.25 |
| IS19: Free personal care and nursing care | (UK p & p free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) | £0.25 |
| IS21: Vascular dementia | (UK p & p free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) | £0.25 |
| IS22: Complaints - what to do when you're not happy with a service | (UK p & p free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) | £0.25 |
| IS20: Ebixa (memantine): drug treatment for Alzheimer's disease | (UK p & p free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) | £0.25 |
| IS24: Continence management - advice for carers | (UK p & p free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) | £0.25 |
| IS25: Driving and dementia | (UK p & p free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) | £0.25 |
| IS26: When people with dementia walk - guide for carers | (UK p & p free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) | £0.25 |
| IS28: Sexuality and dementia | (UK p & p free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) This information sheet is for people with dementia, their carers and their families. It looks at sexuality and intimacy when someone with dementia is living at home. | £0.25 |
| IS29: Direct payments | (UK p & p free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) | £0.25 |
| IS30: Neuroleptic drugs for the treatment of behavioural symtoms of people with dementia | (UK p & p free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) | £0.25 |
| IS31: Alcohol-related brain damage | (UK p & p free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) | £0.25 |
 | Dementia - Money and Legal Matters: A Guide | Single copies available free to people with dementia/family carers in Scotland via the 24 hour Dementia Helpline 0808 808 3000 (UK post and packing free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) This guide is for people with early stage dementia and for people helping or caring for someone with dementia at any stage of the illness. It will help you sort out day-to-day money matters and it suggests arrangements for the future. The guide covers the provisions of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 and how it affects people with dementia and their carers. | £5.00 |
 | Good for You - Good for Your Brain: the evidence on risk reduction | Single copies available free to people with dementia/family carers in Scotland via the 24 hour Dementia Helpline 0808 808 3000 (UK post and packing free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) This booklet is about reducing the risk of dementia. It is not an academic text. It is written to be accessible for anyone who would like to know more about the current state of knowledge about dementia and risk. It will be useful to people who would like to consider improving their own lifestyle to try to reduce their dementia risk, and to health professionals who advise them. | £5.00 |
| IS34 Celebrating the festive season with someone who has dementia | (UK p & p free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) This information sheet is aimed at carers of people with dementia, whether they are caring at home, planning a visit from a person with dementia, or caring for a person who now lives in a care home. | £0.25 |
 | DVD - United We Stand | The Scottish Dementia Working Group showcases its campaigning & awareness raising activity | £7.50 |
 | You're not alone: dementia awareness in Scotland | Single copies available free to people with dementia/family carers in Scotland via the 24 hour Dementia Helpline 0808 808 3000 (UK post and packing free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) This report examines the findings of the first public opinion poll to be conducted in Scotland on the extent of public knowledge about dementia. A thousand adults, selected to reflect the population structure of Scotland, were interviewed. The survey covered: attitudes towards people with dementia; personal worries about developing the illness; views on what help is available; and the level of confidence in health and community care services for people with dementia. | £5.00 |
 | Listening to the Experts - DVD | (UK p & p free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) Training DVD: 10 people with a diagnosis of dementia discuss their experiences | £15.00 |
| IS36:Making decisions about future treatment | (UK p & p free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) This information sheet looks at the best ways for you to say how you would and would not like to be treated when you are unable to decide for yourself. | £0.25 |
| Forget Me Not | Alzheimer Scotland’s blank note card for general use. 98 x 130 mm. Pack of 10 cards. | £3.00 |
 | The Dementia Epidemic: where Scotland is now and the challenge ahead | The report highlights the large and rapidly-growing numbers of people with dementia in Scotland and the economic impact now and in the future. It provides detailed figures on numbers of people with dementia and on services, both nationally and by local authority and health board. The report sets out what strategies need to be put in place to manage or reduce the increase. 52pp. (UK post and packing free. Elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) | £10.00 |
| IS11: Aricept (donepezil hydrochloride): drug treatment for Alzheimer's Disease | (UK p & p free - elsewhere e-mail shopping@alzscot.org first) | £0.25 |
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