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Ayrshire College students deliver programme for Alzheimer Scotland

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Ayrshire College students deliver programme for Alzheimer Scotland

Students on Sport and Fitness courses at Ayrshire College have finished a training programme with Dementia Friends, allowing them to understand the brain condition and put together a bespoke exercise programme for centre users at Alzheimer Scotland.

Dementia Friends is a national campaign aimed at addressing how people view and talk about dementia.




The Ayrshire College students were keen to get involved in the programme ahead of a six-week placement with Alzheimer Scotland’s centre in Kilmarnock.

Ayrshire College’s work with Alzheimer Scotland is the latest activity as part of the college’s award-winning Connecting Communities initiative, a fully sustainable project to address inequality and improve the quality of life for those in the Ayrshire community.

David Dougan, sport and fitness lecturer at Ayrshire College, said: “The HNC fitness, health and exercise students have learned so much and developed a great deal of experience working with the older adults throughout their placement.

“Firstly, they attended a workshop with Alzheimer Scotland Kilmarnock where they gained a lot of knowledge on conditions such as dementia. This was delivered by Sheena Boyd, the Centre Manager who was such a massive help during the entirety of the partnership.

“Every week the students planned and delivered exercise sessions to meet the needs of the centre users, which helped improve their physical and mental health.”

Sheena Boyd, Alzheimer Scotland Centre Manager, said: “After completing their Dementia Friends Training, we were delighted that the Ayrshire College Sport and Fitness students agreed to devise and deliver a suitable programme for the people we support.

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