Category: carers

  • Short breaks

    If you care for someone with dementia and think you would benefit from a break from the sometimes stressful demands and routines of your role as a carer, help is available. Short breaks are sometimes described as respite care. They can be an essential part of the support that families and carers need to help…

  • Young carers

    A young carer is someone under the age of 18, or 18 if still at school, who provides or intends to provide, care for another individual who has a disability or illness such as dementia. Aberdeenshire Carers Support Service VSA are commissioned by Aberdeenshire Council to provide a Carer Support Service to young carers in…

  • Support for children and young people affected by dementia

    Understanding dementia: A guide for young people If you are a young person, and someone close to you has been diagnosed with dementia the Health Scotland Understanding Dementia – A guide for young carers (pdf) could help you to: Information and advice These links are specifically aimed at children and young people, and provide information…

  • Looking after and supporting someone with dementia

    When a family member or friend is diagnosed with dementia it can be a challenging time. For many people, the diagnosis of their family member or friend is the first time they have experienced dementia, and they are not sure what to do and how best to support them. Many people with dementia find that…