Jazz Concert for Alzheimer Scotland

On Friday 3rd August a fabulous jazz concert is being held in the Community Theatre, Arran High School, in aid of Alzheimer Scotland (which recently won Charity of the Year 2012.) Taking part will be Edinburgh Fringe sell-out performers, Joni Keen and the Stevenson Trio, who have been invited to perform live on Radio Scotland. Also on the programme will be harpists, Dagda’s Daughters and Arran’s own vocal group, Aint Misbehavin’.
Sadly, we probably all know at least one person who is suffering from dementia or caring for someone who suffers. Indeed, in Scotland around 80,000 people have a form of dementia and 7,000 more cases are diagnosed every year. It is more common in older people but it can affect people  in their 40s and 50s. Approximately 2,500 people in Scotland with dementia are under the age of 65. With our population living longer, dementia is likely to have an even more significant impact on all of our lives.
Rather than be depressed about these statistics, we can adopt a positive attitude. An all-party group in the Scottish Government is focussing on improving the rates of diagnosis of all forms of dementia and aims to ensure that sufferers have access to support and treatment that help them to continue living well. Constant research is going on to discover more about the causes and prevention of this debilitating and upsetting illness, and raising funds to support this research is one way in which we can all help.
The jazz concert on August 3rd promises to be a great night’s entertainment as well as raising money for a very worthwhile cause which concerns us all.

Tickets from the bookand card shop, Brodick or online at www.arranevents.com