Lanarkshire's approach to dementia 'offers blueprint for the future'
Old age, dementia and Covid are a potent mix.
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Old age, dementia and Covid are a potent mix.
NEW funding has been announced at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) to help grow innovative research to improve the lives of people…
PREMIUM Dr Ronald Baxter, who has funded a scholarship run by UWS to improve dementia support for families. A SCOTS doctor’s efforts to improve end-of-life dementia care will be recognised by a new university scholarship, that is being launched today in her honour. Dr Wendy Baxter nursed her father through dementia before she was diagnosed with the disease that had also claimed her mother’s life. She was awarded an MBE for her pioneering work in palliative care for cancer patients, serving as medical director of the Accord Hospice in Paisley. Her first-hand, experience of dement...