Information library

Our 5 key resource booklets aim to answer the most common questions you may have about dementia and caring for someone with dementia.

Worried about your memory?
This resource aims to provide guidance to people who are experiencing memory problems or are worried that they, or someone they know, may have dementia.
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What is dementia?
This resource offers an overview on what dementia is and what to do if you are worried about dementia
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Dementia: After a diagnosis 
This resource tries to answer some of the questions you may have after receiving a diagnosis of dementia. Each section looks at a different area of your life and suggests ways to adapt to any changes you may face.
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Coping with dementia
This resource provides information and advice for people who care for someone in the middle to late stages of dementia. The book aims to help you feel less alone and give you practical advice on coping.
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Younger people with dementia
When someone under the age of 65 is diagnosed with dementia it is described as ‘young’ or ‘younger onset’ dementia. This resource is for anyone with a diagnosis of young onset dementia and aims to support people to live well with their diagnosis.
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Self-Directed Support and dementia (SDS)
Information to explain what Self-Directed Support is and how it works so you can decide if it could be for you.
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Travel and holidays
Information for people with dementia who are considering travelling and for carers of people with dementia.
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What is dementia?
This leaflet offers an overview on what dementia is and what to do if you are worried about dementia
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Worried about your memory?
This booklet aims to provide guidance to people who are experiencing memory problems or are worried that they, or someone they know, may have dementia.
Download here

Genetics and dementia
Many people with dementia are concerned that their disease may have been inherited and that they may pass it on to their children. Our Genetics and dementia resource provides information on this.
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Getting to Know Me
An editable form to capture personal details, to help medical staff during a hospital stay.
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Risk factors in dementia
There are many factors that can influence an person’s risk of developing dementia. Our resource provides information on this.
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Sexuality and dementia
More information about sexuality and intimacy when someone with dementia is living at home.
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Coping with dementia
This book provides information and advice for people who care for someone in the middle to late stages of dementia. The book aims to help you feel less alone and give you practical advice on coping.
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Activities: a guide for carers of people with dementia
This booklet is for those who care for a person with dementia and would like suggestions and information on planning daily activities.
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Communicating with someone who has dementia: Helpful hints
Our Helpful Hints leaflet provides hints and tips on how to communicate with a person who has dementia.
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Getting help with caring for someone with dementia
Information and advice to help support carers and family members.
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Palliative care
Palliative care aims to give people reaching the end of their life the best quality care which meets their physical, emotional, spiritual and social needs.
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For Carers by Carers
A suite of 8 resource leaflets by the National Dementia Carer Action Network (NDCAN) written by carers, for carers.

1. Going for a diagnosis Download here
2. Going into hospital Download here
3. Looking after yourself Download here
4. When problems arise Download here
5. Working with professionals and services Download here
6. Grief and loss Download here
7. Helping someone with dementia to live well Download here
8. Moving into a care home Download here

Dementia Advisors 
This leaflet provides information on our Dementia Advisor service and how they can help you.
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A guide to Alzheimer Scotland’s services
Our guide contains information about what to expect from services such as day care and community groups.
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Allied Health Professionals leaflet
Experts in prevention and rehabilitation, who will help you focus on your abilities and strengths, so you can stay connected to your community and live in your own home for as long as possible.
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Helpcard
Our helpcard can help members of your local community like staff or officials to make your visits and experiences more dementia friendly.
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Carer’s Card
Showing our carer’s card is a simple way to give an important message about you and the person you’re with.
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Comments, suggestions or complaints
This leaflet tells you how to go about making a complaint about Alzheimer Scotland services you have been provided.
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Dementia and the law
Learn more about the laws in Scotland which aim to protect the rights of vulnerable adults, including people with dementia.
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Powers of attorney
Information and advice about the different kinds of powers you can grant someone and how you can grant Power of Attorney.
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Dementia is an umbrella term for over 100 different types of illnesses and disease symptoms. Our information sheets below are on some of the different types of dementias.

Alzheimer’s disease
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Behavioural variant FTD (bvFTD) formerly known as Pick’s disease
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CADASIL
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Dementia with Lewy bodies
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HIV associated dementia and AIDS dementia complex
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Korsakoff’s syndrome
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Parkinson’s disease with dementia
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Posterior cortical atrophy
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Progressive non fluent aphasia (PNFA)
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Semantic dementia
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Vascular dementia
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Coming into hospital – 5 key things
The information in this booklet is designed to answer some of the questions you may have about preparing to come into hospital and about what to expect during your stay.
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Constipation and faecal impaction information sheet
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Continence management – advice for carers of people with dementia
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Dementia and deafness leaflet
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Dementia and sight loss leaflet
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Healthy living with dementia information sheet
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Oral health and dementia information sheet
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Personal appearance & hygiene
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Anti-psychotic drugs: what to do if you are worried
This information sheet lists some of the more common drugs used together with their possible side effects.
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Aricept (donepezil hydrochloride)
Donepezil hydrochloride (marketed as Aricept) is one of a group of three drugs for people with Alzheimer’s disease called cholinesterase inhibitors.
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Ebixa (memantine)
Memantine (marketed as Ebixa) is a drug treatment currently available in the UK for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Reminyl (galantamine hydrobromide)
Galantamine hydrobromide (marketed as Reminyl) is one of a group of three drugs for people with Alzheimer’s disease.
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