New College Lanarkshire and @alzscot launched Scotland’s first Brain Health Scotland Centre for Health & Social Care. We were delighted to be part of the launch where Rynagh spoke from the heart as she shared her personal journey and hopes around brain health awareness.

🧠 Join Alzheimer Scotland as a Brain Health Business Engagement Officer! We’re looking for a proactive and creative professional to help drive forward our Brain Health Scotland initiatives, leading business engagement and marketing for our Brain Healthy Workplace Programme and new Brain Health Learning Centre. If you’re passionate about health, wellbeing, and making a real difference, this is your opportunity to help shape Scotland’s approach to dementia prevention and brain health awareness. 📍 Location: Edinburgh/Glasgow 💼 Full-time (35 hours per week), 18-month fixed-term contract with potential for extension. 📅 Closing date: 10 November 2025 🔗 For more info and to apply, visit our website: alzscli.webitrent.com/alzscl…

Alan is 68 and he has Alzheimer’s disease. He’s supported by a close-knit group of friends he’s known since school. These long-standing friendships continue to play a meaningful role in his life as he lives with dementia. This is Alan’s story. 💜 #DAW25 #DementiaAwareness #EveryStep

Calling all NHS boards and HSCPs Join our Focus on Dementia improvement programme – It aims to improve the quality of PDS and care co-ordination for people newly diagnosed with dementia. Expressions of interest closes on 28 March 2025. Link in comments

Calling all NHS boards and HSCPs Join our Focus on Frailty programme - it aims to improve health and social care for older people living with frailty. Expressions of interest closes on 28 March 2025. Link in comments

We've published the final standards for Ageing and Frailty. The standards aim to promote positive, healthy and active ageing. They cover older people who may experience frailty as they age and apply in all settings. Follow the link in the comments to read the standards.

We hope our evidence establishes more proactive care services locally bit.ly/3YELvGm

Read our seven evidence-based actions that will make a difference to older people’s care ahead of winter - bgs.org.uk/winterstatement20…

A reminder of our guide on common concerns with power of attorney for health and social care staff may also be of interest to people drawing up their own power of attorney, and to prospective attorneys. You can read the guide here: bit.ly/330GGuz

Did you miss our webinar on medication reviews for older adults living with frailty? If you did, don't worry the recording and resources are available on our website. Link in comments.

It’s never too early or too late to focus on your brain health! Take home message from @online_his @alzscot @brainhealthscot webinar today! Well done to colleagues who presented today. Recording will follow soon. ihub.scot/improvement-progra… brainhealth.scot

Great to join @online_his #frailty session today and hear from pharmacy colleagues Dumfries & Moray. Impressive outcomes from medication reviews. Great to see MDT working, identification of frailty and involvement of carers. Recording will follow soon… ihub.scot/improvement-progra…

What a fantastic and well organised event. Brilliant speakers, collaboration and innovation! Always come away from this event with a sense of purpose and responsibility to continue to make a difference #AlzScot24 Thank you @alzscot

Are you passionate about person centred care approaches to support people with dementia and carers? Applications open now ihub.scot/news/join-the-focu… #alzscot24

Calling all hospital and care home services! Join us to improve the lives of people living with dementia who experience stress and distress. Applications are now open be part of our new improvement programme. Link for more info is in the comments. #WorldAlzheimersDay

Delighted to be working together @online_his @NHS_Education @CareInspect to take person centred approaches to reducing stress and distress. Apply here: ihub.scot/news/join-the-focu… #alzscot24

Great to see new #ReThinkDementia campaign launched today @DementiaPolicy @COSLA Find out more here: nhsinform.scot/RethinkDement…

When a friend or relative is diagnosed with dementia, it’s natural not to know what to do, but helping someone stay connected, socially active and doing many of the things you’ve always done, can help them stay well for longer. #RethinkDementia nhsinform.scot/RethinkDement…

63% of deaths from Alzheimer's disease and other dementias occurred within care homes, 22% within hospitals, and 14% at home or another non-institution. The average age of people dying from these conditions was 87. 66% of the deaths were female and 34% male. #NRSStats

Part of the amazing work that Dementia Dog does is placing assistance dogs with people living with dementia. We are currently welcoming applications from families in the Greater Glasgow area. Criteria applies. For more information visit dementiadog.org/dementia-ass…