Free face-to-face specialist dementia care is coming to Stirling.

Nationwide and Dementia UK are joining forces to host clinics at the building society's branch on Port Street.

The clinics, run by Dementia UK's Admiral Nurses, will provide practical and emotional support to individuals and families affected by dementia.

This includes advice on memory problems, understanding diagnoses, and guidance on financial and legal issues.

Appointments can be made through Dementia UK's website.

The Stirling branch will host the pop-up clinics on November 19, 20, and 21.

Nationwide branches aim to create a safe and private environment for discussions about dementia, with the goal of helping 100,000 people affected by the condition.

As part of the partnership, Nationwide will host 200 pop-up clinics across the UK and fund 30 dementia specialist Admiral Nurse positions through Dementia UK.

The clinics are part of Nationwide's new social impact programme, Fairer Futures, which addresses three major social issues in the UK: dementia, youth homelessness, and family poverty.

Sarah Priestley, an Admiral Nurse at Dementia UK, said: "We’re looking forward to bringing specialist face-to-face support for people affected by dementia to Stirling.

"By partnering with Nationwide, we are able to provide a safe space in towns across the county to ensure our Admiral Nurses are able to reach as many people affected by the condition as possible.

"Dementia is a huge and growing health crisis – someone in the UK develops dementia every three minutes and the condition is the leading cause of death in England and Wales.

"It’s more important than ever that we reach families and individuals affected by dementia and offer one-on-one support from our dementia specialist Admiral Nurses."

Research from Nationwide highlights the need for such support, with 48 per cent of dementia carers asking banks and building societies for a dementia-friendly environment in branches.

More than four in ten wanted help to better understand care costs and options, and nearly six in ten were concerned about the impact of the disease on their finances.

Debbie Crosbie, chief executive officer of Nationwide, said: "Nationwide wants to help people live their best life possible, for as long as possible.

"By working with Dementia UK to fund more Admiral Nurses and turning our branches into dementia clinics, we’re helping to tackle the country’s leading cause of death.

"As a mutual, we work for the good of society as well as our members.

"We believe this and Nationwide Fairer Futures will change hundreds of thousands of lives for the better."