Carer Education
Our Carer Education programmes are engaging and informative sessions for family carers who are supporting someone living with dementia.
What is Carer Education?
Our Carer Education programmes are delivered either in person or online, once a week, with the in-person sessions running alongside a café/activity session. This allows carers to attend without worry or fear of speaking freely, knowing that the person they care for is in a safe and supportive environment close by.
Sessions include subjects such as – exploring what dementia is, different types of dementia and how this impacts the person, living well with dementia, legal matters, benefits and accessing social and health care services, providing ideas and discussion on therapeutic activities, avoiding isolation, brain health and being included in your community.
What we currently offer:
An introduction to dementia and caring is a 4-session course that helps you connect with other carers in similar situations while learning practical tips for daily life. You can see upcoming in-person and online dates for these courses below.
We also offer Bite-sized learning sessions. If you cannot commit to a full course, we offer one-off, individual sessions that explore specific topics in greater detail to build your knowledge and confidence
To register your interest in attending a course or session you can fill in the form further down this page.
Upcoming courses:
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Online via Microsoft Teams
December 2026
Session dates:
- Tuesday 1 December – 10.30am – 12.30pm
- Tuesday 8 December – 10.30am – 12.30pm
- Tuesday 15 December – 10.30am – 12.30pm
- Tuesday 22 December – 10.30am – 12.30pm
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Spring Session 2027
Session dates:
- Tuesday 16 February – 6pm – 8pm
- Tuesday 23 February – 6pm – 8pm
- Tuesday 2 March – 6pm – 8pm
- Tuesday 9 March – 6pm – 8pm
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Summer Session 2027
Session dates:
- Tuesday 13 May – 10.30am – 12.30pm
- Tuesday 20 May – 10.30am – 12.30pm
- Tuesday 3 June – 10.30am – 12.30pm
- Tuesday 10 June – 10.30am – 12.30pm
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In Person
January/February 2027
Location: Alloa
Alloa Brain Health & Dementia Resource Centre
Session dates:
- Wednesday 27 January – 11am – 1pm
- Wednesday 3 February – 11am – 1pm
- Wednesday 17 February – 11am – 1pm
- Wednesday 24 February – 11am – 1pm
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January/February 2027
Location: Clydebank
West Dunbartonshire Brain Health & Dementia Resource Centre
Dates:
- Tuesday 12 January – 1pm – 3pm
- Tuesday 19 January – 1pm – 3pm
- Tuesday 26 January – 1pm – 3pm
- Tuesday 2 February – 1pm – 3pm
Would you like to attend?
We would love to see you at one of our Carer Education courses. You can express your interest using the form below and one of our team will be in touch shortly.
Alternatively, if you would like to attend a course but none of the dates offered above suit your schedule, you can still fill out the from and we will do our best to arrange one that is accessible to you.
Brain Health & Dementia Resource Centres
Alzheimer Scotland’s Brain Health & Dementia Resource Centres offer friendly, accessible environments for everyone to enjoy. Our Centres are designed to be dementia friendly and create a sense of homeliness which we know is important in helping everyone to feel at ease. Each Centre is also a base for our wide range of local groups and activities.