Free face-to-face clinics offering specialist support for people affected by dementia is set to return to Glasgow.
Dementia specialist Admiral Nurses will host clinics at Nationwide’s Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness and Stirling branches to offer tailored support and guidance to anyone affected by the condition
After the broadcaster moved to its new centre at Pacific Quay, Sally continued to present the BBC One Scotland show with her customary authority, warmth, and gentle sense of humour. She’ll anchor the programme for the last time in April.
Researchers in Scotland are developing a digital tool powered by artificial intelligence that can gauge your risk of developing dementia simply by scanning your eyes.
The journalist and author is stepping down from the programme but will continue to work with the BBC.
Researchers at Glasgow Caledonian University have collected a million eye scans from opticians across Scotland, and say digital health projects of its kind could save the NHS £37mil a year.
Jimmy Calderwood, the former Aberdeen and Dunfermline manager, was diagnosed with early onset dementia in 2017 and decided to go public with his condition
Pauline Quirke, best known for her role in Birds Of A Feather, will 'step away from all commercial and professional duties' for the time being.
Denis Law was diagnosed with Alzheimer's and vascular dementia in 2021 and his wife Diana joined him in speaking out about the cruel reality of the disease
A trio of friends who have conquered the ten highest mountains in England and Wales have now set their sights on the ten highest peaks in Scotland as part of a mammoth fund-raising effort.
NeurEYE uses AI and anonymized eye scans to assess dementia risk and brain health indicators, leveraging data from Scottish optometrists. The project is part of NEURii, a global collaboration involving the University of Edinburgh, Health Data Research UK, and other partners.
“Optometrists as primary carers is not a new thing, and in Scotland, we’re becoming an increasingly ... Identifying people at risk of dementia could also accelerate the development of new treatments by identifying those who are more likely to benefit ...