DementiaRoadmap

Promoting living well with dementia across Scotland

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  • A Stay in Hospital – Top TipsThis page provides some useful information for anyone with dementia going into hospital to make the visit more comfortable.
  • Alcohol and Dementia – Alzheimer ScotlandInformation from Alzheimer Scotland about the link between alcohol use and dementia
  • Bereavement and Loss ResourcesBereavement and Loss Resources - a collection of resources where help and support for grief can be sought.
  • Better care for older peopleThis online resource published by the General Medical Council aims to help doctors challenge the stereotypes associated with older people and tackle the most common concerns older people have about their care.
  • Building Healthy Habits – Age ScotlandAge Scotland offers some useful advice on how to build healthy habits for later in life to keep you well for longer.
  • Can dementia be prevented?These web pages on the NHS Choices portal give advice on leading a healthy lifestyle to help lower your risk of developing dementia when you are older.
  • Cancer and DementiaCancer and Dementia - This link provides useful information and advice for anyone affected by dementia and cancer, as provided by Macmillan
  • Care and Support Jargon BusterThe Care and Support Jargon Buster published by Think Local Act Personal is a plain English guide to the most commonly used social care words and phrases and what they mean.
  • CEA CardOnline information and application form for a cinema card
  • Changes in care – a stay in hospitalThis resource gives information on preparing for a hospital stay.
  • Continence Product AdvisorThe Continence Product Advisor is a website providing evidence-based guidance on how to select appropriate products for managing incontinence and use them effectively.
  • Dementia StrategyThe Scottish Dementia Strategy 2023, called Everyone’s Story outlines the priorities for dementia policy in Scotland.
  • Dementia Strategy SummaryA summary of the new Scottish Dementia Strategy, Everyone’s Story
  • Dementia SubtypesDementia Subtypes - A range of information on the different forms of dementia from Alzheimer Scotland, Alzheimer’s Society and Dementia UK.
  • Dementia ToolkitDementia Toolkit for assessment, diagnosis, care and support for people with dementia and their carers developed by Improvement Scotland / Right Decision Service
  • Eligibility Criteria for Adult ServicesEligibility Criteria for adult social care services in West Dunbartonshire including and easy read version.
  • Financial and Legal PlanningFinancial and Legal Planning - If a person has dementia, it is important that they organise their financial and legal affairs while they are still able to do so.
  • Focus on dementia researchThe National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) website Focus on Dementia showcases some of the cutting-edge clinical research that could bring new hope to dementia patients and their families.
  • Future Healthcare PlanningUseful information from Age Scotland on planning for future healthcare needs
  • Getting a Mobility CarIf you receive a benefit because you have a disability or illness that makes it hard for you to get around, you can use it to pay for a vehicle from a charity called Motability.
  • Grants and DiscountsOnline information on grants and discounts available to carers.
  • Help if you are a CarerThis website link provides information on the support you can get if you are an unpaid carer in Scotland.
  • Home First – NHS InformWhen your medical treatment is finished, the best place for you to recover is at home. This is known as the Home First approach. Home First brings together different types of support to allow you to recover at home. This will help to maintain your ...
  • Improving Dementia Education and Awareness (IDEA)This online resource managed by the University of Nottingham is aimed at improving the care and quality of life for people with dementia.
  • Information about Lewy Body DementiaThis information published by the Lewy Body Society aims to help people with Lewy body dementia (LBD), their families and health care professionals learn more about the disease and find ways and resources to help them cope with it.
  • John’s CampaignJohn’s Campaign is about the right of people who care for someone living with dementia to be able to stay with them – and the right of people with dementia to be able to have a family carer stay with them. It applies to all ...
  • Join Dementia ResearchJoin Dementia Research aims to accelerate the pace of dementia research by allowing people with and without dementia to register their interest in studies, helping researchers find the right participants at the right time.
  • Keeping Safe and SecureInformation on keeping safe inside and outside the home from Alzheimer Scotland
  • Music and DementiaFind out more about the positive effect of music for people living with dementia.
  • My Life AssessmentHow to access support from West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care services
  • Physical Activity and the Risk of DementiaEvidence to show exercise can reduce risk of developing dementia.
  • Planned Date of DischargeInformation on what happens when someone with dementia goes into hospital.
  • Power of Attorney and WillsIf a person has dementia, it is important that they organise their financial and legal affairs while they are still able to do so. This ensures that in the future, their affairs will be set up in a way that they have chosen.
  • Primary Care – GP DetailsIf you are worried about your memory, you should contact your GP for an assessment. Please find here the contact details for your local health services
  • Rare Dementia SupportRare Dementia Support offer a range of support services for people living with affected by rare dementia diagnoses.
  • Scottish Carers’ CharterThe Carer’s Charter will help carer’s understand their rights under the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016
  • Services for younger people with DementiaPeople who develop early onset dementia in their 40s, 50s or early 60s, or sometimes younger, often have different needs from older people. Alzheimer Scotland provides specialist support, activities and groups for people with dementia under 65 in some areas. Visit the links in this page to find out what is available in your area.
  • SIGN GuidelinesThe guideline covers: the identification and diagnosis of dementia, investigative procedures, post-diagnostic support, non-pharmacological distressed behaviours, grief and dementia, the changing needs of people with dementia, and palliative approaches.
  • Smoking and Dementia – ASHSmoking and Dementia - ASH - Information about the link between smoking and dementia
  • Smoking and Dementia – Alzheimer ScotlandInformation about the link between smoking and dementia from Alzheimer Scotland
  • Telehealth and Telecare AwareThis online information portal provides a news and information service for people interested in telecare and telehealth.
  • The Herbert ProtocolFollowing its introduction in Scotland, the Hebert Protocol has been used many times to trace missing people with dementia and return them home. It is another example of how emergency and care services are working together to keep those with dementia safe.
  • The Many Faces of DementiaThis online course enables you to gain a unique insight into dementia through the stories, symptoms and science behind four less common diagnoses of dementia, the people involved and the implications of these for our wider understanding.
  • Timely Diagnosis of DementiaTimely Diagnosis of Dementia -With a timely diagnosis, treatment and support, many people can continue to lead active and fulfilled lives.
  • Tips for Eating and DrinkingTips on eating and drinking for people with dementia and their family and friends
  • Useful Products – Alzheimer ScotlandTrusted and impartial advice on useful products for people living with dementia.
  • Virtual Hospital modelling toolThe Virtual Hospital modelling tool, developed by the Dementia Services Development Centre, aims to show good design can help to make an acute hospital setting dementia-friendly.
  • Women’s experiences of dementiaThe 'Women's experiences of dementia' website contains a wealth of stories which highlight the experiences of women affected by dementia.
  • World Alzheimer Report 2024World Alzheimer Report 2024 - The 2024 World Alzheimer Report offers a global perspective on changing attitudes towards dementia.
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