An Occupational Therapy Student’s Learning from a Practice Placement with Alzheimer Scotland

[ad_1] The Technology Wall at the Alzheimer Scotland Brain Health and Dementia Resource Centre, Kirkcaldy, Fife. Hello! My name is Eva O’Callaghan and I’m an MSc in Occupational Therapy student at Edinburgh Napier University. I completed an eight-week placement between NHS Fife and Alzheimer Scotland at the end of last year, where I spent two … Read more

New Dementia SIGN Guideline.  Transforming Evidence into Practice

[ad_1] Clinical guidelines are a great way of making sure that the treatments we provide and receive are based on the best available evidence. In November 2023 SIGN 168 Assessment, diagnosis, care and support for people with dementia and their carers was published. It is a significant development, given it has been 20 years since … Read more

“Podiatry Talking Mats” from development to practice – AHP Dementia Webinar

[ad_1] The possibilities of talking mats are endless, this is not just a tool for patients with an official communication issue but a tool that enables patients to share information. Thank you to all! Every two months we work together as an allied health professionals community to develop, for you, a national AHP Dementia Webinar … Read more