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Brain Health Services Pilot Report

  • Submitted by: Jackie Dunbar, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party.
  • Date lodged: Monday, 08 September 2025
  • Motion reference: S6M-18762

That the Parliament commends the publication and findings of the final evaluation report of the Brain Health Service pilot in Aberdeen, which was delivered collaboratively by Alzheimer Scotland, NHS Grampian and the Scottish Government; recognises what it sees as the effectiveness of the pilot’s approach to promoting dementia prevention and targeted early interventions as part of a wider brain health model to improve the health outcomes of people who access the service; notes that up to 45% of dementia cases could be prevented by addressing 14 modifiable risk factors associated with dementia, including untreated hearing and vision loss, hypertension and cholesterol, traumatic brain injury and social isolation; understands that dementia affects around 90,000 people in Scotland today; believes that the impact of the condition on individuals, families and communities is so significant that every effort must be taken to address its underlying causes; acknowledges that the work of the Brain Health Service plays what it sees as a vital role in promoting long-term cognitive health through awareness-raising and early engagement around lifestyle modification and dementia risk reduction; celebrates the success of the Brain Health Service in delivering a responsive and holistic approach to care and support that enables service users to adapt their behaviours and access the range of support that they need to improve their brain health and overall wellbeing, and wishes the service and its users continued positive outcomes in the future.


Supported by: Karen Adam, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Stephanie Callaghan, Annabelle Ewing, Kenneth Gibson, Bill Kidd, Liam McArthur, Stuart McMillan, Marie McNair, Audrey Nicoll, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Brian Whittle