That the Parliament acknowledges that Alzheimer Scotland’s Memory Walk is back for 2021, on 18-19 September; understands that, in Scotland, over 90,000 people are living with dementia; notes that Memory Walks across Scotland have so far raised over £1 million since they began, helping to provide crucial support across the country for people with dementia, their families and carers; acknowledges that those taking part in Scotland's Memory Walk are helping to continue crucial work, and notes that World Alzheimer’s Month is the international campaign by Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) every September, to raise awareness and challenge the stigma that surrounds dementia.
Supported by:
Jackie Baillie, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Katy Clark, James Dornan, Sharon Dowey, Jackie Dunbar, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Kenneth Gibson, Pam Gosal, Jamie Greene, Stephen Kerr, Bill Kidd, Monica Lennon, Dean Lockhart, Douglas Lumsden, Gillian Mackay, Ruth Maguire, Stuart McMillan, Edward Mountain, Paul O'Kane, Douglas Ross, Colin Smyth, Alexander Stewart, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Mercedes Villalba, Sue Webber, Brian Whittle