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Dementia in Scottish military veterans: early evidence from a retrospective cohort study

This study examines whether Scottish veterans are at an increased risk of dementia, in comparison with people who have never served.

Trends in Cardiovascular Disease in Scottish Military Veterans: a Retrospective Cohort Study

Abstract: The objective of this study was to examine the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Scottish military veterans in comparison with people who had never served in …

Positive Futures: Getting Transition Right in Scotland: Housing - Making a Home in Civilian Society

Abstract: This report explores housing decisions as part of military to civilian transition for Scottish veterans.

‘He messaged me the other night and said you are my saviour’: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of intimate partners’ roles in supporting Veterans with mental health difficulties

Abstract: Introduction: The limited research base regarding Veteran welfare has emphasized the adverse psychosocial aspects of being the intimate partner of a Veteran struggling …

The Unforgotten Forces Project Final Report: An Evaluation of Support for Older Veterans in Scotland

Abstract: This is a summary of the final report on the experiences of older – over the age of 65 - exservicemen and women and service providers for the Poppyscotland-led …

The Map of Need: Identifying and Predicting the Spatial Distribution of Financial Hardship in Scotland's Veteran Community

Abstract: During military service, many household costs for both married and single service personnel are subsidised, and transition can leave veterans unprepared for the …

Postservice lower limb amputation in Scottish military veterans

Abstract: Introduction: Recent attention has focused on veterans who have lost limbs in conflict, but the number of UK veterans who lose limbs to disease is unknown. We used data …

Identification/Non-Identification Among U.K. Veterans in Scotland

Abstract: This article seeks to establish how, and why, older U.K. Armed Forces veterans resident in Scotland identify as veterans. We consider both the profile and the nature of …

Positive Futures Getting Transition Right in Scotland - Employment, Skills and Learning

Abstract: ‘Transition’ is the term most commonly used to describe the period of change around reintegration into civilian life from the Armed Forces. The timeframe is fluid, …

Evaluation of the Ex-Service Personnel in the Criminal Justice System Programme

Abstract: This is the final report of a study evaluating the Ex-Service Personnel in the Criminal Justice System (CJS) Programme, run by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust. The …

Making the Benefits System Fit for Service: Improving Support for Veterans with Military Compensation (full report and executive summary available)

Abstract: After over a decade of significant conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan, between 2001 and 2014, 21,756 Service men and women from the Armed Forces were medically discharged …