We are Scotland's dementia charity

The role of a Post Diagnostic Support (PDS) Link Worker is to support people who have received a dementia diagnosis (and their families) to understand the illness, maintain community connections, meet other people with dementia, and help them with future planning and decision making. Rebecca Macdonald joined Alzheimer Scotland in June 2022 as a PDS Link Worker and shares her thoughts on the role.

Last summer Alzheimer Scotland announced plans for the UK’s first Outdoor Dementia Resource Centre at Badaguish Outdoor Centre near Aviemore, which will officially open in April 2023. Over the next six weeks the team will be taking the project on tour around Strathspey with their tipi as a mobile venue so people can find out more about and experience the services the new centre will provide.

We continue to be amazed by the dedication and generosity of superstar fundraiser, Ross McNamee, who has taken on the West Highland Way for the second year running in support of Alzheimer Scotland. Ross was nominated for the BBC Scotland’s People 2022 for all his fundraising efforts and accomplishments in dedication to his mum Angie.