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After Alan retired, a spur of the moment decision led him on a 500-mile fundraising bike ride in memory of his mum Betty, who had Alzheimer's. 

The Dementia Dog team are looking to place the next Dementia Assistance Dog with a family in central Scotland.

Today, the UK’s medicines regulator, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), approved a second Alzheimer’s drug, donanemab, for use in the UK. However, an interim provisional decision by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has deemed donanemab not cost-effective for the NHS. As a result, for now at least, the drug will only be available privately.

October is now drawing to a close and this weekend, on 27 October at 2am, the clocks will move back one hour.  

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).