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Be part of a National Team of Post Diagnostic Support Link Workers (PDS Link Workers) providing high-quality, person-centred support to people living with dementia and their families in North Perthsire.

In recent years, Alzheimer Scotland has been working closely with the Australian Childhood Dementia Initiative to develop our understanding of the numerous neurological conditions and brain diseases that lead to some younger people and children developing what is described as Childhood Dementia. Read more about our continued support towards Childhood Dementia. 

Martin Robertson was diagnosed with a rare form of dementia, Posterior Cortical Atrophy, in 2016 aged 57. Since then, he has engaged heavily with the research field, seeing it as the route to a cure for this disease. 

Eleven year old Ruaridh has raised over £2,690 and counting for Alzheimer Scotland by taking on an unusual 24 hour challenge. He will run a little more than one mile, every hour for 24 hours until he reaches the distance of 26.2 miles (the same as a full marathon). All of this is in support of his granny who is currently living with dementia in East Lothian.

Coffee morning, afternoon tea or bake sale... the choice is yours. Find out more about our tastiest campaign. 

We are teaming up with Morrisons supermarkets in a nationwide fundraising appeal from Monday 13 – Sunday 19 May. Could you spare a couple of hours to make a difference?

In recent days and months, we have witnessed an increase in hard hitting and in the view of many people, stereotypical and frightening images of what living with some form of dementia means, however Alzheimer Scotland does not support this approach.

At a summit held at 10 Downing Street on 20 March, Scott Mitchell, the husband of the late Dame Barbara Windsor was announced as People’s Champion for a national Dementia Mission named in memory of the star. 

As we age, it’s inevitable that our brain changes, but the positive news is that we are increasingly learning more about the steps we can take throughout our life to protect our brain health. We asked four members of the Scottish Dementia Working Group (SDWG) what steps they take to look after their brain health.

Care Roadshow Scotland provides the perfect opportunity to source the latest innovations in the care industry, hear sector updates and enjoy valuable networking opportunities. The event takes place Tuesday 16th April 2024, 9:30am – 3pm, Hampden Park, Glasgow.