Blog Football fans use pedal power to raise awareness of dementia Four Celtic fans begin a 300 mile charity cycle to from Seville to Lisbon to raise awareness of dementia and honour Lisbon Lions hero Billy McNeill.
Blog Willy's story - a personal journey of adapting to living with dementia Willy lives in Edinburgh, and in 2021, was diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. This is his personal journey of adapting to living with dementia.
Case study Ami McDonnell walks 500 miles before Dementia Awareness Week in tribute to her papa’s favourite song. Find out how Ami McDonnell has been clocking up the steps to reach her target of 500 miles and raising a phenomenal £2,063 for Alzheimer Scotland in the process.
Policy report Meeting our needs: the level and quality of dementia support service This report is the outcome of a study investigating the views and experiences of people with dementia, carers and social work care managers across Scotland.
News Our response to National Records of Scotland report on dementia deaths National Records of Scotland has today published a new report on dementia deaths in 2023. Read our response to this report.
News New Lancet Commission study has identified two new risk factors for dementia A new report published today has identified two new ways to lower our risk of dementia, and estimates that up to 45% of cases could be preventable. The Lancet Commission report adds ‘uncorrected vision loss’ and ‘high cholesterol’ to the previous list of 12 modifiable risk factors.
News Alzheimer Scotland's response to the launch of Scottish Government's fourth dementia strategy 'A New Dementia Strategy for Scotland: Everyone's Story' - published 31 May 2023.
News Virtual reality experience could be a game changer for football fans with dementia Virtual reality technology that helps football fans living with dementia rekindle big match memories was unveiled today at Hampden Park.
Content Page Online support Alzheimer Scotland have set up a series of online surgeries that can be accessed by logging on to your computer or smart device. Find out more here.
