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Our Executive Lead for Localities, Geraldine Ditta, reflects on the way our frontline teams have supported people with dementia and their families and carers since March 2020, pays tribute to our wonderful volunteers, and looks to the future of Alzheimer Scotland’s support.

Ricky’s mother-in-law, Anne, was diagnosed with dementia last year. Now, the fitness enthusiast has set himself a series of endurances challenges to raise vital funds for Alzheimer Scotland.

This is your time to set your next challenge and be part of something special at the Men’s 10k Glasgow!

This is your time to set your next challenge and be part of something special at the Men’s 10k Edinburgh 2025!

Today, the UK’s medicines regulator, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), approved a second Alzheimer’s drug, donanemab, for use in the UK. However, an interim provisional decision by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has deemed donanemab not cost-effective for the NHS. As a result, for now at least, the drug will only be available privately.

We want to make it easier for families and carers to use digital products and services to look after their health and wellbeing. ADAM is a platform that can help.

There are so many ways to support Alzheimer Scotland which don't include fundraising or donating money. 

Clocks go forward 1 hour at 1am on the last Sunday in March. The clocks going forward can be a difficult time for a person living with dementia, but there are some things you can do to make the change less of a challenge and help them cope with the loss of an hour.