looking forward to playing tomorrow 4th Feb. with brilliant Ewan Robertson GregorBlameyPianist Strathblane 3pm! Ta all who have purchased seats! still wee bit of space available anyone looking for chilled Sunday underneath the Campsie Fells! What's On Stirling ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/blane…

exciting band 6 opportunity to come and join the OT team WGH MAU as part of a great MDT! Wonderful, proactive team with lots of opportunities for development. Get touch if interested 🤩 NHSL 178062 R2 Specialist Occupational Therapist - NHS Scotland apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?…

If cooking becomes difficult for a person living with dementia, this does not mean that they can no longer participate in the activity. An OT can work with the person on ways to break tasks down into simple steps, or introduce prompts to make them easier #WithOTuCAN

A final post by Alison McKean as our Monday AHPDementia tweeter #ThankYou for leading our hints & tips to carers and families 💜 & welcome Ruth Gardner & Gill Gowran OT 🌻 to leading our Monday posts 💙 Julie Brown Lynsey Robertson Ailsa Dow Jenny Keir #Kyle #Gillian Claire Craig (she/her)

This is Sarah and Gemma, Wendy’s daughters. Our mum died peacefully early this morning. She wrote a blog post before she died so you can read about it from her perspective. Sarah and Gemma whichmeamitoday.wordpress.com/2024/02/22/my-…

My letter in The Guardian today about that ⁦Alzheimer's Society⁩ ad theguardian.com/society/2024/m…

Dementia is not a living death – I’m very much alive | Letter theguardian.com/society/2024/m…

💚 RCOT Scottish Policy Director- Practice & Innovation Karin Jeff Dormer Angela Pointon @GabyStewartOT Gillian T wendy chambers Julie Brown Lynsey Robertson RCOT Scottish West RCOT Older People please share 💚

To support independence in the kitchen, it is useful to keep associated items together such as cups, teabags and spoons. Place items within the line of vision, preferably on a kitchen counter and be alert to “use -by” dates on food stuffs Alzheimer Scotland

Occupational therapists can support you to find helpful tools to assist with activity scheduling, such as a whiteboard or weekly planner, to aid with maintaining an active social calendar. #WithOTuCAN

East Lothian Rehabilitation Service AHPDementia Thank you. We have an amazing team of tweeters 🐦 💙 Ruth Gardner Gill Gowran OT 🌻 Julie Brown Lynsey Robertson Jenny Keir Claire Craig (she/her) #KylePod #GillianRD & I post at the weekend #AHPConnectingPeople in action #DAW24

Thank you so much for putting on such an interesting session, it was great!

Come and join a great OT team and MDT in MAU 🥳 please share!

Football and sport reminiscence can be very effective in activating communication, engagement, and demonstrating expertise and knowledge for some individuals with dementia. Consider connecting to local groups online and/or in person Alzheimer Scotland #WithOTuCAN

huge thanks amazing audience Canongate Kirk Sunday. Spent yesterday trying to process the emotion with my wonderful friend Ewan Robertson closing his remarkable pro. career. Thanks Eddie McGuire for presenting gift and Bronte, Euan, Iain and Chris for their superb performance.

If complex tasks become difficult for a person with dementia, it can be helpful to break the task down into smaller, more manageable chunks. For example: when cooking a meal, writing down the steps to take in sections which can be followed and ticked off. #WithOTuCAN

Alastair Savage Canongate Kirk Eddie McGuire Words cannot express my gratitude to Alastair Savage Bronte, Chris, Euan & Iain: the perfect team with which to end my flute playing career. I am hugely privileged to have played with these musical superstars, Alastair undoubtedly continuing the line of legendary Scottish fiddlers.

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