The Herald launches Think Dementia Hub to help families affected by the illness
THE Herald today launches an online resource that aims to be a one-stop-shop for information about a condition that Alzheimer Scotland estimates affects around 90,000 Scots.
Our online dementia hub will include expert advice from Scotland’s leading voices on care, research, and drug treatments as well as tips on how to deal with the financial challenges associated with a dementia diagnosis.
It will also be a central point for all the stories we have covered as part of our Think Dementia campaign, with all content free to access.
A major part of that campaign, supported by our sister title the Glasgow Times, has been looking at the cost of care under the current framework. We support Alzheimer Scotland’s Fair Care campaign, which aims to see an end to the healthcare charges faced by patients in the advanced stages of the illness.
The hub will feature regular podcasts on a wide range of topics and invite readers to submit questions for experts to answer in live online clinics.
The first podcast, which is available today, deals with the care system, with contributions from Henry Simmons, chief executive of
Alzheimer Scotland and a carer who had direct experience.
The subject is also highlighted in today’s news story highlighting the regional differences for care home fees.
We will work closely with our campaign partners, Alzheimer Scotland and Glasgow’s Golden
Generation, to highlight the projects that are making a difference and helping people to live well.
Jim Pearson, director of Policy and Research from Alzheimer Scotland, said: “We applaud The Herald and Times for bringing vital attention to dementia by supporting our Fair Dementia Care campaign and welcome the creation of their new Think Dementia Hub to help inform readers on all aspects of dementia.”
Henry Ainslie, assistant editor at The Herald and campaign coordinator, said: “Since launching Think Dementia in October we have heard first hand the impact dementia is having on thousands of families across Scotland.
“The Think Dementia Hub will help provide them and other families in a similar position with support, information, and access to experts as they try to cope with the condition.”
Lynsey Neilson, of Glasgow’s Golden Generation, said: “I am delighted to see the Herald, supported by the Glasgow Times, working to raise awareness of the condition and to ensure accurate support and information is easy to find and understand.”
Visit the hub at heraldscotland. com/news/think-dementia.