September 21, 2023 Mental illness is a formidable adversary, affecting millions worldwide, regardless of age, gender, or background. It takes on many forms- the suffocating weight of depression, the relentless grip of anxiety, the haunting echoes of trauma, and the turbulence of mood swings. The windy journey of battling mental … Read more
#NeverTooEarly September is World Alzheimer’s Month, an international campaign to raise dementia awareness and challenge stigma. Each year, Alzheimer and dementia associations, alongside all those involved in the treatment, care and support of people living with dementia, from around the world unite to organise advocacy and information provision events. The … Read more
Dementia awareness week took place a few months ago and as in previous years the week was filled with lots of activities involving different people, services and organisations. In NHS Tayside our awareness raising involved pushing around trolleys with biscuits and drinks for busy acute hospital staff to provide ten … Read more
A More Inclusive Way to Physically Support People Living with Dementia As physiotherapists, we are often asked about the best ways to help people move when they start to have difficulty moving for themselves. When movement becomes a problem, it can prevent people doing everyday activities independently like getting washed … Read more
A supported conversation group It was the end of 2021, and COVID restrictions were beginning to relax. Finally, we were able to restart our already established Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) groups. It was around this time that another idea started to form. One of our therapists was simultaneously seeing … Read more