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To mark Grief Awareness Week we wanted to share some tips for adjusting to change and looking after yourself. Grieving the loss of a loved one is one of the most emotional experiences we will have in our lifetime. Grief often continues long after the death that causes it. 

We wanted to highlight some key facts and benefits that someone may be entitled to at pension age if they have a diagnosis or care for someone:

The UK Parliament’s Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) committee has released its report and recommendations following a detailed inquiry into sports participation and brain injury.

Ultra-marathon runner Audrey McIntosh has raised over £34,000 for Alzheimer Scotland in recent years by setting herself extreme challenges as part of her Global Odyssey Challenge to run 100k in every continent.

THE Carers’ Hub at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary has opened to provide support to the thousands of unpaid Carers across the region.

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.

#Saferinternetday is Tuesday 6 February and we wanted to share some top tips in staying safe online.

Derek shares her Memory Walk story with us. 

To mark #InternationalDogDay, we’re sharing the inspiring story of Sandy the Community Dog and her journey with her sidekick Natashya, Community Dog Handler.

Congratulations to our team at Brain Health Scotland for winning a 'highly commended' award in the Scottish Charity Awards 2023 for their contribution in the STARS: My Amazing Brain school programme.