A charity will run a series of events in a north-east town to support people living with Alzheimer’s.
Alzheimer Scotland was awarded a grant by the Your Voice Your Choice initiative in Fraserburgh earlier this year, as part of the authority’s well-being and health fund, to provide community activities in Fraserburgh.
The group won £10,000 with which it will run weekly remembrance cafes at St Peter’s Hall in Charlotte Street.
Janice Caine, service manager from Alzheimer Scotland said: “This money will help us run activities in the Fraserburgh community for people affected by dementia or memory difficulties and their families and friends.
“At the weekly cafe sessions you can come along to meet others in a safe environment for socialising, reminiscing, musical memories, occasional tea dances and football reminiscence, for those who love football.
“Together with the Fraserburgh library, we will be running ‘Hae a News’ sessions, where, amongst other topics, we will be chatting and reminiscing about past times, looking at what made the news in Fraserburgh over the last 100 years and looking at farming and fishing in the area.”
The sessions are for anyone experiencing difficulties, or with a diagnosis of dementia, including their family and friends.
Monthly support sessions to provide specialised support and information are also in the pipeline.
Ms Caine added: “We hope that people with dementia and memory difficulties and their families, and others involved, will benefit in a variety of ways from those activities – being connected to their community; having fun and at the same time exercise memory and concentration, as well as aiding their general health and well-being.”
Alzheimer Scotland says dementia affects an estimated 90,000 people in Scotland, including 3,200 people who are under the age of 65.
