Care home visiting over the festive period We are hearing reports of visitation being denied in care homes experiencing an outbreak of coronavirus. Even in outbreak situations, individuals in care homes should be supported to receive visitors, and unnecessary restrictions should not be imposed. Article type: News - Date posted: 22 December 2023
Special Riverside Museum display sparks memories 'Car Sparks Memories', a new exhibit at Glasgow’s Riverside Museum, harnessing the power of reminiscence therapy, was unveiled earlier this year. Article type: News - Date posted: 20 December 2023
Top tech tips this winter Here are our top tech tips and for winter showcasing some of the devices tried and tested by people living with dementia and their carers. Article type: News - Date posted: 12 December 2023
Dementia in Scotland magazine winter 2023 The winter 2023 edition of our Dementia in Scotland magazine has now been published and is available to download. Article type: News - Date posted: 12 December 2023
From Diagnosis to Delegate - SDWG's Stuart Dougall reflects on Alzheimer Europe's 2023 Helsinki Conference Article type: Blog - Date posted: 1 December 2023
'Hope for a better future ....' - a report on Alzheimer Europe's 2023 Conference by Elaine Deehan, NDCAN Article type: Blog - Date posted: 1 December 2023
Alzheimer Europe Conference, Helsinki 2023 – a personal reflection by Anne Tierney, NDCAN Article type: Blog - Date posted: 1 December 2023
Our winter support We know that winter can be a challenging time. We want to reassure you that Alzheimer Scotland will remain here for you over these coming months between our local support and warm spaces, our National Dementia Advisor Service and our 24 hour Freephone Dementia Helpline. Article type: News - Date posted: 30 November 2023
Balancing act: Ethics and AI in dementia support We’ve all seen the news coverage about the increasing emergence of artificial intelligence, or AI. It’s a phenomenon that is being widely scrutinised, with projections about how it might affect jobs, and how we live our lives in general. But how might it specifically benefit healthcare systems of the future? Article type: News - Date posted: 20 November 2023