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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:

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. 

The clocks will go back on Sunday 29 October at 2am. 

Alzheimer Scotland welcomes the Independent Review of Adult Social Care in Scotland.

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.

Following Catriona’s diagnosis of dementia and inspired by their mum’s love of the outdoors, in 2021, Caitlin and her sister Sinead and their mum undertook their 100 miles challenge. Following this Caitlin and her mum completed the 90k step challenge! 

A statement on updated guidance. 

Volunteers play so many roles at Alzheimer Scotland. Whether it's lending a helping hand at their local Centre, manning our 24h Freephone Dementia Helpline, or holding the bucket at a national collection, volunteers are essential to our work. This week, we want to say a huge thank you to every one of our generous and dedicated volunteers.

Fiona’s dad, Alistair, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease 3 years ago, at the age of 74. Fiona completed the London Marathon in memory of her dad who passed away a few weeks prior to the run. It was Fiona’s mission to fundraise for the Inverclyde Dementia Resource Centre who supported her family and dad through his diagnosis.