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# Alzheimer's Disease

This year
2023
Voices
Opinion: Music can unlock memories and evoke emotions for people with dementia
Music therapist Lisa Kelly looks at the discussion around the positive benefits of music for people with dementia.
# eurovision song contenst
John Lydon speaks on 'heart-wrenching' Eurovision bid song about wife Nora, who has Alzheimer's
The former Sex Pistols front man said that he cried his eyes out when he wrote the song.
All time
# issue
Study finds footballers 3.5 times more likely to die from brain trauma
The investigation was led by consultant neuropathologist Dr Willie Stewart of Glasgow University.
# ANSM
French drug watchdog halts illegal Parkinson's, Alzheimer's trial
The agency urged participants to stop using the patches immediately and to seek medical attention.
# The Hague
Dutch doctor goes on trial on charges of euthanising patient with dementia in landmark case
Prosecutors claim the patient may have had second thoughts about dying.
# Dementia
New study suggests that diabetes medicine could be used to reduce effects of Alzheimer's disease
It’s believed that targeting the brain’s capillary system could have beneficial effects for Alzheimer’s patients.
# memory loss
Number of people with dementia set to double but stigma 'leading to delayed diagnosis'
The number of people with dementia in Ireland is expected to increase from 55,000 currently to 113,000 by 2036.
# Research
Scientists in Waterford find nutritional supplement combo that slows down Alzheimer's disease
The researchers say that their 18-month study has yielded a “statistically significant” finding and is a “breakthrough”.
# Breakthrough
New blood test to detect Alzheimer's disease developed by Irish researchers
Doctors have said that early diagnosis of the disease is key for improving the quality of life.
# Alzheimer's Alert
This Young Scientist project is almost ready for this week's competition
Alzheimer’s Alert aims to help track the movement of people with the disease.
# England
'Despicable': Pensioner with Alzheimer's targeted by fake builders in robbery
The men took money from the victim’s wallet and brought him out of the house to withdraw savings from his bank account.
# RIP
Country music star Glen Campbell dies aged 81
Campbell’s family said the singer died this morning in Nashville.
# 78.8 years
Life expectancy drops in the US for the first time in decades
“This is unusual,” said an epidemiologist at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"If he says black is white, I say, indeed it is Dad" - Rónán Mullen on his father's dementia
The independent senator has spoken of his family situation ahead of a campaign for more funding for sufferers.
# Alzheimer's Disease
Dublin woman's 'Life History' quilts bring comfort to dementia sufferers
The ‘Anchorlily’ products bring together photos and familiar items – ensuring family memories are always within reach.
# Trinity College
Irish scientist gets €2m grant to develop new treatment for arthritis, MS and Alzheimer’s disease
It could have a big impact on patients’ lives.
# Dementia
"Before this I was a young 69, I was full of life. I'm a world away from that person now"
People with dementia and their carers talk about their lives at the Alzheimer’s Café
# Alzheimer's Disease
One in three people born this year will suffer from dementia
This comes from new research published in the United Kingdom.
# good news
Trinity College research could lead to 'novel treatment' for Alzheimer's
The disease affects up to 40,000 people in Ireland today.
Voices
'Sometimes, I see fear in his eyes. I constantly reassure him but reassurance only lasts seconds.'
Nine years ago, Alzheimer’s slowly crept into our lives and nothing has ever been the same again.
# forget the stigma
People look at me and say 'You don't look like somebody that has dementia'
…but I wonder ‘What does dementia look like?’
Voices
People don't have to be afraid of dementia – they just need to know the facts
Actor and director Ronan Smith writes about his greatest life challenge to date – the progressive neurodegenerative disease, Alzheimer’s Disease.
# nursing home assault trial
US politician found not guilty of sexually abusing his wife, an Alzheimer's patient
Henry Rayhons said the couple held hands, prayed and kissed, but had no sexual contact.
# everlasting love
Prepare to sniffle: Couple of 73 years die just five minutes apart
If you don’t love this, you are a robot.
Voices
Column: What it's like to care for a parent with Alzheimer's
We are a married couple in our mid-late 20s who both work and also care for my father, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2013 and lives with us full-time.
# singing for mom
This man's sweet song for his mother with Alzheimer's is going viral
Joe Fraley said he doesn’t play guitar for his mum any more, because she doesn’t recognise him.
Voices
Column: 4,000 people under the age of 65 are living with dementia in this country
Let’s make 2015 the year we begin to listen the voice of the person with dementia.
Voices
Column: 'My mother is not a person dying from Alzheimer’s – she is a hero living with it'
Whenever I feel that caring for my mother is getting the better of me, I think back on the all amazing memories I have with this inspiring and courageous woman.
# Mental Health
Caring for a relative with dementia can make you depressed
A new study shows the benefit of learning coping strategies.
Voices
Opinion: Losing a parent to dementia requires a unique form of emotional stamina
Every time you see them, you grieve a little bit more, but you never, ever show it.
# Photography
What does Alzheimer's Disease look like?
Teenagers in Galway are capturing what the disease means to them.
# Hope
Scientists make 'major step forward' in predicting whether someone will get Alzheimer's
Scientists found they could predict the beginning of Alzheimer’s with 87% accuracy.
# don't be so cynical
A little cynicism may be healthy, but too much can lead to dementia
That’s what Finnish researchers say, if you believe them that is.
# Nursing Homes
There is only one respite bed per 450 people with dementia in Ireland
Only 52 nursing homes nationally have specialised care units for people with the disease.
# Found
Woman with Alzheimer's who went missing is found 46km from home
The family of Pauline Lynch, 67, spoke of “huge relief” at finding her safe.
Voices
Opinion: Dealing with dementia – why we are failing our parents and ultimately ourselves
The number of people in this country suffering from dementia is expected to treble over the next 30 years, yet Ireland invests only half the OECD average in long-term care.
# Brain Health
What's the difference between Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia?
This video explains it all.
# 50 50
This man will find out if he has a rare form of Alzheimer's tonight
Alzheimer’s is the only leading cause of death that is still on the rise.
Voices
Column: 'The plans we made together are gone now, Alzheimer’s is a most horrifying illness'
Shortly after Derek and I married, I began to notice something was amiss. I spent a lot of time in denial… but then he got his diagnosis.
# brian disease
Dementia set to triple by 2050 as disease labelled "global epidemic"
Alzheimer’s Disease International say to 135 million people globally will suffer from the disease by 2050.