Two new resources published to coincide with Scotland's Dementia Awareness Week

Dementia Awareness Week (DAW) is held with the aim of raising awareness of dementia and helping improve the lives of people with dementia, their families and carers. This week is Scotland's DAW (opens new window) and we’d like to draw your attention to two new resources...

Dementia strategy for Scotland: Everyone's Story

Published by the Scottish Government, the Dementia Strategy for Scotland is a 10-year vision for change, with housing more firmly embedded in it. This strategy was developed in collaboration with people with lived experience and wider partners and is the culmination of eight months of engagement with people across Scotland, focusing on how delivery is improved. 

Making Adaptations Work for Older People in Scotland

Age Scotland launches a new report which reflects the need for clear advice and information, a more streamlined process across tenures, access to funding and a focus on prevention not reacting to crisis. They worked with the University of Stirling to co-produce this report focusing on the role of adaptations in future-proofing homes and environments for our ageing population.