Nancy McAdam has been presented with a British Empire Medal after earlier in the year being named in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.
Ms McAdam, who lives on a croft on the Black Isle, is a longstanding member of the Scottish Dementia Working Group.
With others she founded Highland Dementia Working Group and Inverness Dementia Memory Group.
She was presented with her honour by Janet Bowen, Lord Lieutenant of Ross and Cromarty, incorporating Skye and Lochalsh.
Ms McAdam said: "I am simply thrilled. It is a great honour to get a British Empire Medal."
Ms Bowen said: "I was delighted to be able to present Nancy with her medal in recognition of the impact she has had on her community.
"I have learned so much from Nancy, particularly how it is possible to live well with dementia.
"I greatly admire how she came to terms with her diagnosis. Nancy is a wonderful example to us all."
A woman has been recognised for her work with charities helping people with dementia.