 | ALZHEIMER SCOTLAND/ACTION ON DEMENTIA |
Alzheimer Scotland / Action on Dementia is a charity working throughout
Scotland to help people with dementia, their carers and families. Members are
individual carers, social workers, careworkers, healthworkers, community groups
and organisations interested in dementia. The organisation has the following aims: to be the national voice of people
with dementia and their carers; to improve public policies for people with
dementia and their carers; to provide and secure the provision of high quality
services both for people with dementia and for their carers. The organisation is involved in the following activities: practical services
throughout Scotland such as day, evening and weekend centres, home care,
befriending and carers support services; 24-hour Dementia Helpline; supporting
a network of over 40 carers support groups; information for people with
dementia, their carers and professionals; and publishing leaflets, booklets and
reports and a quarterly newsletter. Examples of publications include the following. - What is dementia?
- Getting help - caring for someone with dementia
- Getting help from your doctor - a guide for carers and people worried
about dementia
- Dementia: money and legal matters - a guide for carers
- A positive choice - choosing long-stay care for a person with dementia
- Understanding challenging behaviour
- Drugs during dementia
- Community Care - a guide for carers of people with dementia.
The organisation can also supply publications from other organisations and
reports. Contact the address below for a full publication list.
Alzheimer Scotland / Action On Dementia
22 Drumsheugh Gardens
Edinburgh
EH3 7RN  0800 317817 (Helpline)
0131 243 1453 (Admin)
 0131-243 1450
 http://www.alzscot.org/
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