Information sheet Getting to Know Me Giving hospital staff a better understanding of patients with dementia who are admitted either for planned treatment, such as an operation, or in an emergency.
Information sheet Join Dementia Research Join Dementia Research is a nationwide online and telephone service that makes it easier for people to register their interest in volunteering for dementia research studies.
Information sheet Helpcard Our help card can help members of your local community like staff or officials to make your visits and experiences more dementia friendly.
Case study Volunteer for the local Alzheimers Scotland branch The staff and volunteers were very warm, welcoming and extremely friendly the day I arrived.
Policy report Enhanced Sensory Day Care Developing a new model of day care for people in the advanced stage of dementia: a pilot study
Case study Bill & Isobel's story I can’t praise the Alzheimer Scotland staff highly enough. They’ve been great to Bill and me all these years. I don’t know what we would have done without them!
Information sheet Personal appearance & hygiene Keeping clean and suitably dressed is important to all of us. It affects how we feel about ourselves and how other people react to us.
Policy report Five Pillars Model of Post Diagnostic Support Alzheimer Scotland’s Five Pillar Model of Post Diagnostic Support which sets out the five key elements which are essential to supporting people after their diagnosis.
Case study Volunteering with the Scottish Dementia Working Group The volunteer work I do is really varied; helping out with monthly meetings, interviewing members about their experiences of setting up audio-visual equipment – I’ve even accompanied a member to a European Parliament meeting in Brussels!
Information sheet Dementia: Making Decisions - a practical guide Practical advice and information on how to weigh-up information and options for action when faced with situations in which major decisions need to be made.
