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Ron and Elizabeth enjoying the sun

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Summer holidays

Most of us have managed to enjoy a break either in the countryside or by the sea and we are now looking forward to a pleasant Autumn and lots of activities throughout the Winter.

Maybe you have some ideas about things we could do during our next session. We would be delighted to hear them, please tell us.

You will find a few photographs from our holidays-hope you enjoy them.

Mearns Kirk Lunch and Social Club

John wasn't too keen on having the lobster scuttling around his feet. Ronald had just dived for it and it was delicious!

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Mearns Kirk Lunch Club Mrs Isobel Dawson �2

Dropping anchor in one of the little bays, where the water is like going into a hot bath, then floating around with a little glass of Champagne in your hand is just perfect. I wish you could all have been there.

Just look at that turquoise sea.

A visit to theAquarium

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Your invitation to the National Dementia Dialogue events 2015

Have your say………

Scotland’s second 3-year National Dementia Strategy was launched in 2013 with the aim of continuing to improve diagnosis rates and pose-diagnostic support, ensuring the highest quality of care and support for people with dementia at every stage of the illness, improving service response in acute care and supporting the growth of dementia-friendly communities. The Scottish Government is now reviewing the progress of the strategy and a 3rd National Dementia Strategy for Scotland will be produced in 2016. This is an invitation for all interested parties across Scotland to comment on the progress of the strategy to date, identify the gaps, opportunities and priorities and to help shape the direction of the next strategy.

We have arranged five free dialogue events across Scotland, for: • people with dementia, carers (family members, partners and friends) to talk in small groups to discuss and share with others their views on the quality of services and how they can be improved to meet their needs.

• all health, social care and other professionals who may have a responsibility for implementing the strategy to discuss issues for implementation and action locally.

• others who have an interest in this area (researchers, academics, public health professionals etc) to contribute to these discussions and talk about other aspects of Scotland's overall approach to dementia. To book your space today please select from one of the following events. Places will be awarded on a first-come-first-served basis. All event enquiries should be emailed to externalevents@alzscot.org or call on 0141 410 1072.

Our nearest event is in Hamilton on Wednesday November 11

At Hamilton Park Racecourse, Bothwell Road, Hamilton, ML3 ODW RSVP by 30 October.

 

Mearns Kirk Lunch Club Mrs Isobel Dawson �3

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Mearns Kirk Lunch Club Mrs Isobel Dawson �4

We celebrated Mandy’s birthday last week.

Dominoes is always popular

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Mearns Kirk Lunch Club Mrs Isobel Dawson �5

Our Art Therapy classes continue to grow in popularity. We have a wide range of activities to suit all tastes. We hope to show our work in the near future.