Dementia Friends Scotland is an Alzheimer Scotland @alzscot initiative to raise awareness of dementia and reduce stigma.

Joined November 2013
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Anyone can become a #ScottishDementiaFriend - it’s just about understanding a bit more & learning about the small things you can do to help people living with #dementia. You can become a Dementia Friend online or through a local or workplace session: dementiafriendsscotland.org
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Dementia Friends Scotland retweeted
17 Mar 2023
Are you free 15th-21st May? Alzheimer Scotland together with Morrisons are running a Nationwide Appeal. We are looking for volunteers to assist! Go to alzscot.org/MorrisonsVolunte… to register!!
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Dementia Friends Scotland retweeted
Our thoughts are with Bruce and his family. If you want to talk about frontotemporal dementia our phone lines are always open. Call our 24h Freephone Dementia Helpline on 0808 808 3000. 💜
Actor Bruce Willis has frontotemporal dementia, his family announces on social media bbc.in/3YBadFn
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Dementia Friends Scotland retweeted
Free dance classes for people living with dementia, their families and carers with @scottishballet @alzscot @alzassociation @AgeScotDementia @dfriendsscot
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Dementia Friends Scotland retweeted
Join us next week for our first ever relaxed concert with @alzscot, specially created for people living with dementia, their family and friends. ☕️ 📆 Tue 7 Feb, 1pm at @queens_hall #Edinburgh Tickets £6 plus a carer comes free. Book here ➡ bit.ly/3RjnTBZ
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Back at Clyde Munro Dental Group delivering a Dementia Friends session to the staff within their head office as part of our partnership , it’s a pleasure to work with such committed people #thankyou #awareness #understanding @alzscot @dfriendsscot
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Thank you to the staff and musicians from @SCOmusic and @ScotChambChoir who attended the dementia Friends sessions today at their beautiful office #awareness #understanding #musictherapy @alzscot @dfriendsscot @Carolin87673095
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Delighted to have been in Aberdeen today visiting @AbdnInspired I delivered a Dementia Friends session to their staff including their CEO, next a session with Trinity Shopping Centre #thankyou #awareness #understanding 💜💜
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Today I was delighted to deliver a Dementia Friends session to prosthetic and orthotic students @UniStrathclyde understanding dementia means they can offer a more positive experience to their patients #thankyou @alzscot @dfriendsscot
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Meet the staff from @NetworkRailSCOT @NetworkRailGLC who took part in a Dementia Friends session today #thankyou #awareness #customerexperience #understanding @alzscot @dfriendsscot
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Dementia Friends Scotland retweeted
26 Aug 2022
Delighted to deliver Dementia Friends to Red Watch today! community action team next!!#communityattheheart @dfriendsscot @DavidMu24044922 @Ayrshire_LSO @alzscot
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Dementia Friends Scotland retweeted
15 Aug 2022
Delighted to be delivering dementia friends training to Fire-station Kilmarnock over the month of August. Well done White Watch today. #makingadifferenceinthecommunity @dfriendsscot @DavidMu24044922 @Ayrshire_LSO @alzscot
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Dementia Friends Scotland retweeted
11 Aug 2022
First of the Dementia Friends training to Amber Watch at Kilmarnock Fire Station. Thanks for tue invitation David Murray! #makingeastayrshiredementiafriendly @dfriendsscot @DavidMu24044922 @Ayrshire_LSO @alzscot
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meet the staff from Muirend Dental practice part of the Clyde Munro Dental Group who have committed to all their staff in all 65 practices becoming #dementiafriends #wearingtheirbadgewithpride #thankyou @alzscot @dfriendsscot @KirstyKwilson
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Are you going to Jubilee Bank Holiday Raceday, if so stop by and say hello @alzscot is here today to raise awareness about dementia and share the work we do to ensure nobody faces dementia alone @HamiltonRace @ScottishRacing @WilliamHill #thankyou
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#DementiaAwarenessWeek @ScottishRacing is supporting Alzheimer Scotland to raise awareness
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Staff from Nationwide Building society branches throughout Scotland took part in a #dementiafriendsscotland session this morning #thankyou #awareness #DementiaAwarenessWeek @alzscot @dfriendsscot
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Thanks Ernie for your support 💜💜💜
Ernie is showing his support for #DAW2022 dementia dogs rule !! Woof @NHSGGC @dfriendsscot @alzscot @AhpDementia @NHSGGCClydeAHP
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another Dementia Friends session today with the staff from Clyde Munro Shettleston Dental Practice #awareness #understanding @dfriendsscot @alzscot
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