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A series of short stories and poems about the experiences of people living with dementia during the pandemic and the impact it is having on their daily life.

Jean McGlade, 68, has a diagnosis of vascular dementia. Here she tells us how she is getting on since deciding to make a new start at Croftspar Place, a supported living complex in the east end of Glasgow.

"Dementia can be such a lonely illness, both for the person who has it and for their carers". Doris shares the impact Alzheimer Scotland's support has had on husband Joe, who lives with Alzheimer's disease. 

Share your Forget-Me-Not Pledge with us on social media using #DementiaAwareness. You can also print out the template and display it to show your support.

SDWG member Lorna talks about her early life and her experience of diagnosis 

You can show your support by making a Dementia Awareness pledge. Share your pledge with us on social media using #DementiaAwareness.

It has been announced today that the Scottish Medicines Consortium’s assessment of Alzheimer’s disease treatment lecanemab has not been successful. 

As we age, it’s important to know the steps we can take to protect our brain health. We asked members of the Scottish Dementia Working Group what they do to look after their brain health.

Following Catriona’s diagnosis of dementia and inspired by their mum’s love of the outdoors, in 2021, Caitlin and her sister Sinead and their mum undertook their 100 miles challenge. Following this Caitlin and her mum completed the 90k step challenge!