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Alzheimer Scotland staff in Ross-shire aim to share dementia help message during lockdown


By Hector MacKenzie

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Hayley Lyons is a dementia advisor at Alzheimer Scotland.
Hayley Lyons is a dementia advisor at Alzheimer Scotland.

A CHARITY which offers a lifeline to people affected by dementia in Ross-shire has called on others to help raise awareness that they are still offering support during lockdown.

Dementia Awareness Week, which has just started, is being flagged up as an opportunity to support the 90,000 people living with

dementia in Scotland and their families and carers.

Alzheimer Scotland, which has resource centres in Tain and Dingwall and staff covering the Highlands, wants to let peopleknow they’re still there and that their priority remains to ensure nobody faces dementia alone.

Lockdown has been particularly challenging for many of the people the charity supports and staff are doing everything they can to make sure local services remain in place to help minimise the impact of this.

A spokeswoman for the charity said: "Dementia is not on lockdown. Social isolation, loss of networks and disrupted routines will be a huge challenge for those people living with dementia and their carers during this crisis, particularly since they will face restrictions for an extended period of time. Alzheimer Scotland have adapted how they work as a charity to boost their 24/7 Freephone Dementia Helpline capacity and deliver online support groups, digital reminiscence therapy sessions and virtual dementia advisor ‘visits’ to ensure that no one is facing this crisis alone."

People are being invited to support Dementia Awareness Week by following the conversation on social media at #DementiaAwareness) and reaching out to people living with dementia and their carers.

Anyone looking for support or information on dementia can find out more on virtual carers groups and “drop in” video calls.

Ways to get involved

 Become a Dementia Friend online at www.alzscot.org/dementiafriends

 Support the Fair Dementia Care campaign here www.alzscot.org/fairdementiacare

 Support at this time could make a real difference to the lives of people living with dementia and their carers, many of whom are already at crisis point and are relying on Alzheimer Scotland as a lifeline.

To support Alzheimer Scotland visit www.alzscot.org/donate

Find out more

If you have any questions about dementia, or want to find out about support in your area, call Alzheimer Scotland’s 24 Freephone Helpline on 0808 808 3000. Join the Dementia Awareness Week conversation on Twitter with @alzscot using #DementiaAwareness or like the Facebook page Alzheimer Scotland – Ross-shire


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