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NDCAN News and Blogs

NDCAN News and Blogs

On this page you will find news and blog posts from our members sharing their lived experiences as carers and former carers of people with dementia.

NDCAN Flash Reports

A Commissioner for Older People in Scotland - August 2023

Delivering high-quality Post Diagnostic Support - August 2023

Active Voice DAW Newsletter - June 2023

Visit to Kilmarnock Dementia Resource Centre - May 2023

Getting to Know Me Review - April 2023

Scottish Dementia Research Consortium Conference - April 2023

European Dementia Carers Working Group Meeting - March 2023

Let's Talk about Dementia Conference - March 2023

Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy & Practice 10 Year Celebration Event - March 2023

Dementia in Hospitals Collaborative - March 2023

National Dementia Strategy Implementation & Monitoring Group - February 2023

In conversation with Speech & Language Therapy Students - February 2023

The Scott Review round table discussion - January 2023

UWS Everyday Solutions research study - update January 2023

NDCAN Blogs

Marion's story

Marion Ritchie shares her experience of having to give up work in order to care for her husband, Dave

Blog - 5 June 2023

Catriona's Story

Blog - 1 June 2023

Elaine's story - Caring and my career

Blog - 5 June 2023

SDWG & NDCAN response to the Scottish Government's consultation on 4th National Dementia Strategy

Blog - 20 December 2022

What NDCAN means to me...

NDCAN member Thea shares her thoughts on being a member of the Network.

10 Years of Campaigning

A special blog celebrating 10 years of NDCAN.

Jeanette's Story

Jeanette shares with us in her blog the story of the work done by her local Musical Memories group during lockdown.

Janette's Story

Covid, its impact on residents of care homes and their families

Elaine's Story

My campaigning journey

Anne's Story

Anne shares her experience of her mum's recent hospital stay and the excellent care and support they both received.

NDCAN Research Group Blogs

Three NDCAN members have written blogs that are currently featured on the Scottish Dementia Research Consortium (SDRC) website. The blogs talk about how they became involved in the NDCAN research sub group, their experiences of research projects, the value of having people with lived experience involved in research, and what's important to know if you are a researcher.

Lorna Walker

Lorna Walker

'We Cry Again'

Marion Ritchie

Marion Ritchie

'Radio Silence'

Elaine Deehan

Elaine Deehan

'That's a good idea!'

In this section

National Dementia Carers Action Network

A campaigning network whose members have personal experience of caring for a person with dementia.

Become a NDCAN member

Membership form to join NDCAN, along with further details of what becoming an NDCAN members involves.

Our Priorities

Decided on each year by the NDCAN membership

For carers, by carers - a resilience project

A series of booklets created by carers, sharing carers expereinces and knowledge.

Campaigning for change

Information about how Alzheimer Scotland works nationally and locally to make sure that nobody faces dementia alone.

Scottish Dementia Working Group

Welcome to the home of the Scottish Dementia Working Group.

Contact NDCAN