Let's Talk about Dementia

Reflection from occupational therapy students on placement with Alzheimer Scotland regarding young onset dementia Hello, my name is Chloe, and I am a 2nd year Master of Occupational Therapy Stude...

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Connecting People, Connecting Support was designed to help you embed health promoting activities into your daily routine. Whether you are visiting this website because you have been told that you...

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Person, Environment and OCCUPATION. #ROARdementia INTRODUCTION Occupational therapists work to enable people and communities to live their best lives. They work with people of all ages, focusing ...

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As I come to the end of my journey as an art therapist trainee, I have learned various skills and techniques that shaped my understanding and practice when working with people with dementia. Here...

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Little things which can enhance the quality of person-centred communication By Frank O’Hagan “Everything starts and ends with successful communication.” (Anonymous) Introduction Carers alwa...

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Hello! My name is Eva O’Callaghan and I’m an MSc in Occupational Therapy student at Edinburgh Napier University. I completed an eight-week placement between NHS Fife and Alzheimer Scotland at...

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Brain Awareness Week is a global campaign to foster public enthusiasm and support for brain science. This year’s theme is: “Never too early, never too late” and with this theme we are highl...

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At the beginning of last year, as part of our rolling review programme, we reviewed and updated the popular resource ‘Eating Well with Dementia – A Guide for Carers’. This has been a valued...

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Eating and drinking are really important to us all not just for nutrition and hydration but also for the patterns of our day, comfort and socialising. People living with dementia may find that th...

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The My Amazing Brain Programme is a forward-thinking schools programme that teaches kids how to look after their brain health. The messaging is based on the fact there are as many connections bet...

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