Dementia Support Links Page
Hearts&Minds’ Elderflowers
programme aims to benefit to elderly
people with dementia in hospital.
This page provides links to organisations
who provide support, research and
dementia
for people affected by dementia and
their families.
Dementia – support,
research and information
Alzheimer Scotland
Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland's leading
dementia charity. We provide services
and campaign actively to help people
with dementia and their families and
carers. This site is for people with
dementia, carers, family members, professionals,
policy-makers, students and anyone
who wants to know more.
The
Alzheimer’s
Society
The Alzheimer’s Society is
the UK’s leading care and research
charity for people with dementia,
their families and carers
Pick’s
Disease Support Group
For carers of frontotemporal dementia:
Pick's Disease, Frontal Lobe Degeneration,
Dementia with Lewy Bodies, Corticobasal
Degeneration and Alcohol Related
Dementia.
SAGE (Senior Action Group Edinburgh)
An action group for older people
who live in or use care homes in
Edinburgh, and those who are interested
in their welfare.
Dementia Services Development Centre
The Dementia Services Development
Centre at the University of Stirling
exists to extend and improve services
for
people with dementia and their
carers in Scotland.
The Alzheimer's Research Trust
Leading Alzheimer's research charity
in the UK. The Trust funds UK research
into the causes, treatment and
prevention of Alzheimer's disease
and related
dementias, including vascular dementia,
dementia
with Lewy Bodies and fronto-temporal
dementia.
For Dementia
The mission of ‘for dementia’ is
to improve the quality of
life for people affected by
dementia.
Dementia.com
Resources and information on dementia
Kingshill Research Centre
The Kingshill Research Centre
aspires to improve ‘quality of life’ for
patients and carers by producing high quality research information
for use in the development of new treatment alternatives.
Journal of Dementia Care
A multi-disciplinary, bi-monthly
journal aimed at all professionals
working with people with dementia.
Signpost
(Dementia Care Journal)
Working together towards a better service and improved quality of life for people
with dementia, older people with mental health problems, and their carers.
Caring
Caring about Carers
Government information for carers.
Care Directions
An internet guide to care and the rights of older people, designed
to give access to a whole range of essential information, facilities
and
services.
Carers Online
Provides carers, those supporting them and others with national
and local information. Covers benefits, advice contacts, getting
help
with home
Patient UK - Directory of Self Help Groups
The excellent
and comprehensive directory provided
by Patient UK lists links to
over 2,000 organisations
and charities
providing support relating to specific medical conditions including
dementia, and related topics such as
caring, bereavement
and
benefits/allowances.
NHS Information
NHS and Government Health Information
NHS Direct
Your gateway to health information
on the internet
Scotland's Health on the Web - NHS
Scotland
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