Content Page Leaving a Gift in your Will Legacies, or gifts in Wills, are hugely important to us in maintaining and developing all aspects of our work.
News Congratulations to Dr Leah Macaden Selected as one of 250 Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing from across the globe this year, in recognition of her approaches to integrated teaching and research in the care of older adults and dementia workforce development
News Our response to drug breakthrough news 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.
News Intergenerational project joins young and old An inspirational new project in Dumfries and Galloway has brought together different generations with the aim of raising awareness of dementia and tackling the issues of stereotypes and ageism. The project gave a shared opportunity for primary school children and people with dementia to socialise together through various activities such as arts, baking and playing games.
News Ten years of tail-wagging innovation 2023 marks a special 10-year milestone since the start of the Dementia Dog project, when the world’s first ever dementia assistance dog was placed with a family in Arbroath. This is therefore an opportune time to reflect on how one inspirational idea has translated into a life changing service for families in Scotland living with dementia.
Content Page Therapeutic activity volunteers By becoming a Therapeutic volunteer, you can support people living with dementia attending local activity groups.
Policy report Enhanced Sensory Day Care Developing a new model of day care for people in the advanced stage of dementia: a pilot study
News Alzheimer Scotland team up with Kilmarnock Community Sports Trust (KCST) using the power of football to support the local community