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Red tape is the biggest worry for carers
Politicians in attendance at the presentation vowed to seek improvements.
Local authorities set to launch campaign to raise awareness of theft from older people
“The particular focus for the ‘Tell Someone’ campaign is around older people who may be less able to protect themselves.
22/09/11
A campaign called ‘Tell Someone’ will be launched in Aberdeen next week [Monday 26 September] by the three Adult Protection Committee’s in Grampian to raise awareness of the financial harm of vulnerable older people in the North-east of Scotland.
Mo Ramsay, Independent Convener of the Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray Adult Protection Committees will welcome delegates to the event being held at Aberdeen Football Club, Pittodrie and outline why financial harm was chosen for the campaign.
Real concern that levels of diagnosis of dementia in some parts of Scotland are falling behind
Dementia diagnosis crisis looms
THE Borders is facing the worrying situation that while it may be the Scottish region with the highest percentage of its population over the age of 65, it is lagging way behind the rest of Scotland when it comes to the diagnosis of dementia.
Statistics reveal that only 40 per cent of those estimated to be suffering from dementia in the Borders have actually had it confirmed by a medical diagnosis.
