Hundreds take to the parks to lend their support for charity Alzheimer Scotland

diagnosed at such a young age as my mum, so it was great to speak with people on the walk and realise there are others going through the same thing as us.

“Mum still lives with my dad, who is her full-time carer.

“We noticed it coming on. She worked as a janitor at a local primary school for 25 years and began struggling to fill in her time sheet.

“We also spotted a change in her personality.”

Eventually a diagnosis was made and Alzheimer Scotland appointed a care worker to offer help and advice. At the Forth Valley walk in Stirling last Sunday, three generations of Nan Oswald’s family showed their support as she got the walk under way.

Among her relatives taking part were Michael and Margo Kucsera, who came all the way from California to be part of the big day.

There were also walks held in Moray, Aberdeen and Wigtownshire, while two of the best attended were held in Dalkeith Country Park, near Edinburgh, and Kelvingrove Park in Glasgow.

Among those in attendance at Glasgow was Still Game and River City actor, Sanjeev Kohli. “There’s no one in my family who has dementia but I’m well