Motion · S3M-06338 · 18 May 2010
Dementia Awareness Week 2010
The motion
That the Parliament acknowledges that Dementia Awareness Week 2010 takes place from 7 June to 13 June; notes that Alzheimer Scotland estimates that there are currently 71,000 people in Scotland with dementia; further notes the prediction that the number of people with dementia is set to double over the next 25 years; acknowledges that, since Dementia Awareness Week 2009, the Scottish Parliament’s Cross-party Group on Alzheimer’s produced a Charter of Rights for People with Dementia and their Carers to ensure that individuals and their families have a clear set of rights from diagnosis through to end of life; believes that a fundamental culture change in care services, community support and hospital care is required if Scotland is to be adequately prepared for this increase in the number of people with dementia, and therefore welcomes the publication of the Alzheimer Scotland manifesto, which calls for a £15 million change fund to assist local authorities and NHS boards to unlock and redirect resources into early intervention and personalised support for people with dementia and their carers.
Supporters (27)
- Ms Wendy Alexander 19 May 2010
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 19 May 2010
- Sarah Boyack 19 May 2010
- Rhona Brankin 19 May 2010
- Bill Butler 19 May 2010
- Malcolm Chisholm 19 May 2010
- Cathie Craigie 19 May 2010
- Helen Eadie 19 May 2010
- Marlyn Glen 19 May 2010
- Trish Godman 19 May 2010
- Hugh Henry 19 May 2010
- Cathy Jamieson 19 May 2010
- James Kelly 19 May 2010
- Johann Lamont 19 May 2010
- Paul Martin 19 May 2010
- Mr Frank McAveety 19 May 2010
- Jack McConnell 19 May 2010
- Mary Mulligan 19 May 2010
- Hugh O'Donnell 19 May 2010
- Robin Harper 20 May 2010
- Elaine Murray 20 May 2010
- Dr Richard Simpson 20 May 2010
- Ken Macintosh 21 May 2010
- Marilyn Livingstone 25 May 2010
- Elaine Smith 25 May 2010
- Tom McCabe 27 May 2010
- Cathy Peattie 4 Jun 2010
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.