As a final-year occupational therapy student, I spent my last placement at Alzheimer Scotland, and it’s been one of the most valuable learning experiences of my degree. It offered a mix of structured projects, co-production work, direct engagement with people living with dementia and their carers, and insight into the wider systems that support dementia care across Scotland.
One of the most rewarding parts of this placement was being treated like a professional-in-training rather than just a student. I was trusted to contribute to meaningful work—like updating the “Travelling...
Brain Awareness Week is a global campaign to foster public enthusiasm and support for brain science. Every March communities host imaginative activities that...
An AHP Dementia Webinar
“Thank you! as a Newly qualified speech and language therapist, information like this is invaluable to my development.“
“Lots of new...
Recently, meteorologists predicted a snowstorm, and
I went to the store and stocked up on milk, bread, eggs, dog food, and other
emergency supplies. This...
Last year for the first time, we supported allied health professional students from Robert Gordon University at our Alzheimer Scotland Brain Health and...
