Dementia Awareness Week in Scotland 2024

[ad_1] Your voice, your choice, your future #WeCare #DAW24 Each year, 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.  Each person living with dementia has their own unique story, and their needs, preferences and aspirations are … Read more

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

Youth athlete concussion management research in Scotland

[ad_1] Introduction My name is Tom McKeever and I am a second year PhD student at Edinburgh Napier University and also a practicing physiotherapist. I also lecture on the MSc Physiotherapy programme, supporting the training of aspiring physiotherapists. My PhD research field is in the medical and pathway management of the concussed youth athlete in Scotland. … Read more

MSc Physiotherapy Student Placement in Alzheimer Scotland. My Learning and Reflections.

[ad_1] Hi, I am Megan, and I am an MSc Physiotherapy student from Edinburgh Napier University,  working with Alzheimer Scotland on my first placement. My placement is coming to an end I would like to share with you my experience working with Alzheimer Scotland and what I’ve learnt. This placement has given me the opportunity … Read more