Tips for Dementia Carers

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For any person going through the experience of caring for someone with Dementia, it’s so important to share your experiences with others. In today’s video, BDA Scotland’s Community Development Manager, Avril Hepner, chats to Carolyn Nabarro-Denmark about her experience of being a carer and the useful information she picked up along the way.

What is ‘Couch to 5k?’

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Couch to 5K is a 9 week programme designed to get you from the couch to running 5k (roughly 3 miles). The plan involves 3 runs a week, with a day of rest in between, and a different schedule for each of the 9 weeks.

Jock Young Award winner announced!

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We received quite a number of nominations which were reviewed by a panel. The nominees are all inspiring role models for Deaf young people across Scotland. However, despite the tough deliberations about the nominations, we can only choose one from all the nominations for the Jock Young Award.

How to spot a scam

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How to spot a scam?

S – Suspicious (Seems too good to be true)
C – Contacted out of the blue
A – Asked for personal details
M – Money is requested

Dementia Assessments for Deaf people

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Emma Ferguson-Coleman is a researcher in the University of Manchester researching ‘Deaf people with dementia’. Emma discusses the need for BSL assessments for Dementia, and how we can support a Deaf person living with Dementia in the Deaf community.