Welcome to Alzheimer Scotland's website

News

Alzheimer Scotland is official charity of BUPA Great Runs in Edinburgh 2009!
Alzheimer Scotland is delighted to have been chosen, along with the Alzheimer's Society, as the official charity for the Bupa Great Runs series 2009.Added 24/10/08

Don't step back - step up for Alzheimer Scotland at Edinburgh's Christmas Walk!
Take part in this great festive event on Sunday 7 December and help to raise much-needed funds for Alzheimer Scotland. Added 15/10/08

8th World Alzheimer's Day Lecture
"Use and abuse: sedatives for people with dementia in care homes" - slides from Professor Ballard's research on the use of tranquillising medications.Added 01/10/08

Sign the petition to support the Global Alzheimer's Disease Charter!
Alzheimer's Disease International has developed a Global Alzheimer's Disease Charter to draw attention to the urgent action needed to make dementia a health priority around the world. Added 22/09/08

Conferences

With Respect to Old Age: Caring for Older People in Scotland
Edinburgh, 17 November. Keynote speakers include Shona Robison MSP and Jacquie Roberts, Chief Executive of The Care Commission. Added 02/10/08

Dementia in Younger Adults
Glasgow, 31st October. Conference aimed at younger adults with dementia, carers and interested professionals.Added 01/08/08

Scotland's leading dementia charity

Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland's leading dementia charity. We provide services and campaign actively to help people with dementia and their families and carers. This website is for people with dementia, carers, family members, professionals, policy-makers, students and anyone who wants to know more.

We give equal importance to providing services and campaigning. We work nationally and locally to raise awareness of dementia and to influence local and national government. We run a national 24 hour freephone Dementia Helpline and provide local services across Scotland.

Our aims:

• To be the national and local voice of and for people with dementia and their carers in Scotland
• To improve public policies for the benefit of people with dementia and their carers
• To provide and to secure the provision of high quality services for people with dementia
• To provide and to secure the provision of high quality services for carers of people with dementia.