Living well as you get older
Staying active is a great way to have fun and feel better for people of all ages. For older people, there are significant health benefits to keeping active and being aware of how to remain as fit and healthy as possible.
NHS Inform is Scotland’s national health information service and provides accurate and relevant information to help people make informed decisions about their own health and wellbeing. NHS Inform has information on living well with dementia and advice and tools about health living.
If your GP or Psychiatrist has told you that you have dementia, then NHS Health Scotland’s living well with dementia booklet (pdf) will help you understand more about your illness, how to cope with your symptoms and plan for your future. It was written with the help of people diagnosed with dementia.
Alzheimer Scotland’s Dementia Resource Centre in Aberdeen offers information, advice, community activities and carer support groups. The centre is open Monday – Friday and is open to the public during these times.
Sensory impairment and dementia
Sight and hearing loss are both common as you get older. For a person with dementia, this can cause additional problems such as increased confusion and difficulties communicating.
Information about sensory impairment support is available on Aberdeenshire Council’s website.
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) have produced a guide about dementia and sight loss which is available to download from their website.
The Transforming the Deaf Dementia Experience project is an initiative set up by the British Deaf Association (BDA) Scotland. It aims to transform and improve the quality of life and well-being of deaf people living with dementia and their carers.