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Lynne, originally from Belfast, was diagnosed with young onset Alzheimer’s disease aged 64. 

Liz shares her Memory Walk story with us. 

The latest webinar in the series is 'Co-designing journeying through dementia' and is being held on Wednesday 30 August. 

Claire recently lost her Granddad to Alzheimer’s disease and will be taking part in this year’s Dundee Kiltwalk in his memory. During her Grandad’s illness, Claire’s family received support from the Alzheimer Scotland Dementia Resource Centre in Dundee. Here, Claire tells us about their experience and how she believes that with the right support, people can live well with dementia.  

This is an ideal role for individuals, couples, and families who would love to have a dog in their life, but who can’t accommodate a long-term commitment.

Melanie shares her Memory Walk story with us. 

Alzheimer Scotland warmly welcomes the news from the Alzheimer Association International Conference of two potentially promising drugs to tackle Alzheimer’s disease – donanemab and HMTM. 

Lois Wolffe's mum was struggling with the enforced isolation of lockdown and joined her daughter in a daily creative initiative, the 100 Days Project. Lois's mum was formally diagnosed with dementia in 2021 and never completed the project. Lois took inspiration from her mum's artist background by embroidering her life on a smock to encourage people to talk more openly about dementia. Lois has been nominated for Creative Fundraiser of the year in the 2023 GoCardless JustGiving Awards. 

Michael's Grandad was diagnosed with vascular dementia 7 years ago and sadly passed away in February of this year. in dedication, Michael retraced his Grandad's steps by walking from Cardenden in Fife to Raphoe in County Donegaal. This was completed over 7 days covering a staggering 230 miles and more than 500,000 steps. Michael explains his inspirational story:

A sponsored challenge isn’t just a great way to raise money – it can also be a life-changing experience. Ann’s parents both died with dementia in 2001. Since then, Ann has been raising funds for Alzheimer Scotland and campaigning to improve understanding of dementia. Ann took part in a four day, 50km Sahara treck and describes the experience.