Alzheimer Scotland want to hear from people across Scotland about their experiences of dementia care.
The views shared will be used by Alzheimer Scotland in the upcoming Scottish elections to campaign for improvements in support for everyone affected by dementia.
The survey takes around 5 minutes to complete and can be found here:
https://www.alzscot.org/campaign-for-change/pathway-of-care/have-your-say
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