On Friday 20 September, we welcomed almost 400 delegates to the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) for our Annual Conference. The theme for the day was ‘Your choice, Your voice, Your future’. 

Joanne describes how she took part in Alzheimer Scotland’s Memory Walk in Dundee to raise funds in memory of her gran Anne.

Are you interested in learning more about how you can protect and improve your brain health? We would like to invite you to our Brain Health Open Days, where you can find out the latest information about prevention, risk reduction and maintaining a healthy brain throughout your life.

When Frank’s wife Moira moved into residential care, he set off on an extraordinary fundraising walk that took him more than 170 miles along the cliff tops, shorelines and footpaths of the Scottish Highlands. Frank has raised over £35,000 for Alzheimer Scotland. 

Every year on 21 September, World Alzheimer’s Day brings global attention to Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. It’s a time to raise awareness, fight stigma, and highlight the ongoing need for research and support for people living with dementia and their families and carers.

Following on from our Annual Conference, we will be hosting a special seminar on Monday 23 September highlighting some of the innovative projects from the Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice (ASCPP).  

When Bob, 67, was diagnosed with young onset Alzheimer’s disease in 2018, it came as a huge shock. His daughter Dorota talks about how their Post Diagnostic Support Link Workers provided a supportive lifeline for the whole family.