Alzheimer Scotland News

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Alzheimer Scotland’s ‘Facing Dementia Together’ project shortlisted for Care Accolade

Alzheimer Scotland’s Facing Dementia Together post-diagnostic support project  is one of 27 finalists for the Scotland’s Care Accolades 2012. The Facing Dementia…read more »

Alzheimer Scotland shortlisted for Scottish Charity Awards 2012

Alzheimer Scotland has been shortlisted in the Charity of the Year category for the Scottish Charity Awards 2012.  25 charities,…read more »

Scotland’s Dementia Awards: recognising health, social and community based achievement for dementia in Scotland

Today sees the launch of the first ever Scotland’s Dementia Awards: a partnership between Alzheimer Scotland, NHS Education for Scotland,…read more »

Facing Dementia Together – piloting dementia post-diagnostic support in Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire

Alzheimer Scotland’s Facing Dementia Together post diagnostic pilot project was funded by the Scottish Government for February 2009 to June…read more »

A Guide for Families Living With Dementia in Argyll, Bute and Highland

Are you helping to support someone with dementia? Get your FREE copy of ‘A Guide for Families Living With Dementia’…read more »

Alzheimer Scotland and Tesco smash fundraising target and raise £761,683.16

Tesco staff and customers in Scotland have smashed their fundraising target and raised over £761,683.16 for Alzheimer Scotland meaning we…read more »

Showcase for Dementia Dog project

The Dementia Dog project, along with four other design projects aimed at improving the lives of people with dementia and…read more »

Voters – how you can make dementia a priority at the 2012 local council elections

Make dementia a priority Letter to candidates (pdf) Sign-up page for local election candidates Scotland’s local council elections will take…read more »

Conference: Creativity and dementia – policy and practice. 18 June, Glasgow

18 June, Glasgow. Alzheimer Scotland’s Dementia Awareness Week conference provides a unique opportunity to hear about progress on the implementation of Scotland’s National Dementia Strategy and shows how arts activities enhance the well- being of people with dementia.» read more

Dementia must become a world health priority, says World Health Organisation

Governments and key decision-makers across the world must make dementia a global public health priority, according to a report published…read more »

Public Discussion and Opportunity to Question Experts on Alzheimer’s Disease

Wednesday 16 May 2012, 6.00-7.30pm Salvation Army Citadel Castle Street, Aberdeen, AB11 5BG Experts Professor Bettina Platt (Scientist) Dr Sridhar…read more »

Dementia Trainers Nominated for Award

Alzheimer Scotland’s external trainers have been nominated for the ‘Group Partnership Working’ category at the Scottish Learning Development Awards for a unique dementia training course.» read more

Scottish Government guarantees one year of post-diagnostic support

Nicola Sturgeon, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing & Cities, has confirmed the Scottish Government’s guarantee of…read more »

Phase 2 of Alzheimer Scotland’s Dementia Nurse programme announced

Back in 2010, we launched our £1.5 million Dementia Nurse appeal. By the end of 2011, we had five Alzheimer…read more »

First group of Dementia Champions graduate

On 14 March 2012, 92 participants graduated from Scotland’s first ever Dementia Champions programme, at a ceremony attended by over…read more »

For more information on news articles or Alzheimer Scotland's work please contact:
Kirsty Jardine, Awareness Manager
Tel: 0131 243 1453
Email: kjardine@alzscot.org
For support and information contact the Dementia Helpline on 0808 808 3000