Relatives of inpatients are often first to recognise subtle changes which could indicate #delirium. Their insights are crucial & we must always pay close attention and follow-up with a formal assessment, e.g. with the 4AT.

💜 Raising awareness together! Our Cancer Older People’s Service is proud to support Dementia Awareness at the Beatson this week. Stop by to learn more, share experiences, and show support. #DementiaAwareness #Beatson #CompassionInCare #OlderPeoplesService

💜 It’s Dementia Awareness Week 2025 and this year’s theme is Friendship! COPS is marking it with education sessions, a tea trolley quiz on each ward, and these special stickers to spark conversations. Together, we support friendship in dementia care. #DementiaAwareness #DAW25

#DAW 2025 Alzheimer Scotland

Christine Steel Prof Elaine Hunter Alzheimer Scotland Dementia UK NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Dementia Awareness Week has been promoted by the Frailty Team in Ward 53 GRI this week with an information stand for patients, carers and visitors. With thanks to Alzheimer Scotland and Christine Steel for the leaflet supply! #DAW2025

Our first Dementia Community Appointment Day with great AHP representation. Around 80 attendees. Looking forward to reading the evaluations of those who attended.

Why not take ‘A walk down memory lane’ in the Therapy Department RAH, for Dementia Awareness Week #DAW25 Well done Colleen it’s bringing back lots of memories and stories from our patients.

This is absolutely brilliant Colleen! Raising awareness but also multiple other #brain and #physical health benefits. 👏🏻 Prof Elaine Hunter AHPDementia

Do you work in or with care homes? The NIHR HealthTech Research Centre for Community Healthcare are collecting perspectives and opinions about how technology can support the care delivered in care homes. Please take 10 minutes to provide thoughts: forms.office.com/e/4tnrpKhLgy

Day #4 of Dementia Awareness Week 💜 Biscuits and hot cuppas while doing our short dementia quiz with the Beatson ward staff. #daw25 Alzheimer Scotland #dementiaawareness

Fantastic morning so far at the #NHSScotlandEvent2025 at Strathclyde Uni. Check out our poster at the QR code below. Can’t wait to chat with the other great frailty-focused teams and #AHPs 🤩

During #DAW25 Physio led games which included ball games, skittles and dancing. The event in Balmore Ward at Leverndale Hospital involved contributions towards a friendship tree with engagement on what friendship means to them NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Angela Watson Christine Steel Alzheimer Scotland

To kick off National #bikeweek2025, we are starting a regular bike group at Leverndale Hospital to take advantage of our local parks and cycle routes. Angela Watson NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Healthy Working Lives #NHS_GGC_HWL Bike for Good Glasgow

Myth: Keep #delirium patients in bed, & wait until they get better before involving physiotherapy. Fact: Mobilisation is essential & can greatly aid recovery from delirium.

Have you registered to join AHPDementia webinar this month, 25th June Here's the link tinyurl.com/27turske Join the conversations with AHPs and SDWG #connectingSupport Prof Elaine Hunter Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice NDCAN Brain Health Scotland Alison McKean

Delighted to work with Claire Baldwin & A/Prof Christina Ekegren to bring this session together. Presentation abstracts here: annualmeeting.isbnpa.org/program/

Art in the Gart welcomes, Saffy Setohey and Claire Pencak who are Artists in Residence here funded by Creative Scotland.Claire and Saffy are outdoors at Gartnavel Royal Hospital with staff, inpatients,volunteers and local children. Nature as Healer Glasgow City HSCP @nhsggc