Tag: dementia

Angus local awarded for efforts to support dementia friendly walking

Health

Roderick Holly - November 24, 2021

A woman from Angus has won a volunteer award for her efforts to help people with dementia to get regular exercise by leading local...

Care home residents’ lives transformed with specialised dementia activity programme

Community

Roderick Holly - August 9, 2021

RESIDENTS with dementia living at an Edinburgh care home are benefitting from a tailored activity programme which is transforming their quality of life and...

Veterans found to have no increased risk of dementia

News

Claire Lindsay - June 25, 2021

A RECENT study has discovered the number of Scottish veterans that develop dementia is no greater than any other person. These results were found after...

Charity launch a sponsored walk to raise funds for dementia

Scottish News

Shannon Milmine - June 8, 2021

ALZHEIMER Scotland has launched Scotland’s Memory Walk 2020 this week to encourage people to raise funds to support those with dementia. The event will go...

Dental group brush up on dementia knowledge to support patients

News

Roderick Holly - June 1, 2021

SCOTLAND’S largest dental group is committed to ensuring its teams are fully equipped with the skills, empathy and understanding required to provide the best...