# Alzheimers

This year

2023

Nora Forster, wife of John Lydon, dies at age 80

Lydon dedicated the song Hawaii, his attempt to represent Ireland at Eurovision, to his wife and their memories of their time on holiday.

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Apr 6th 2023, 6:51 PM

# fda approved

US approves new drug designed to slow cognitive decline patients with Alzheimer's

It was granted despite trial results showing the treatment carries risks of brain swelling and bleeding.

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Updated

Jan 6th 2023, 9:03 PM

Last year

2022

# Lecanemab

New Alzheimer’s drug hailed as ‘beginning of the end’ in search for treatment

Lecanemab was found to slow decline in patients’ memory and thinking.

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Nov 30th 2022, 6:47 AM

All time

# 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.

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Aug 26th 2019, 7:39 PM

Voices

A garden in the Bloom Festival is a space where people with dementia can reminisce

The garden offers a positive and enjoyable experience for people with dementia by rekindling fond memories, writes Kathy Ryan.

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May 29th 2019, 7:00 AM

# 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.

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Aug 29th 2018, 10:54 AM

An eye exam could predict Alzheimer's

The test could recognise the disease before symptoms are present.

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Aug 25th 2018, 11:01 AM

# 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”.

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Jun 20th 2018, 9:16 AM

# Young Scientist

These Limerick students have developed a device to help track Alzheimer's patients

Alzheimer’s Alert will alert carers to the patient’s movements.

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Dec 31st 2017, 4:00 PM

# Understand Together

'I went into a bit of a depression': How an Alzheimer's diagnosis can upend a family's life

A new campaign is highlighting the important role friends and family can have in helping a loved one care for someone with dementia.

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Dec 19th 2017, 6:10 AM

# the long walk home

From Austria to Armagh - this Irishman is trekking 2,500km across Europe for dementia

Eamonn Donnelly and his friend Sepp Tieber are currently making their way across England.

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Aug 12th 2017, 6:00 PM

# dementia carers

'You're giving up everything and they don't want to get on with you. It was hard to bite my lip and keep going'

Over 180,000 people in Ireland are currently or have been carers for a family member or partner with dementia.

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Jun 17th 2017, 10:15 AM

# living with dementia

Why Ireland wants a registry to keep track of everyone who has dementia

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland says that a registry will lead to better policy and treatment for people with dementia.

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Dec 27th 2016, 9:15 AM

Voices

What should you do if you or a family member has dementia? Here's some advice from an expert

Edel O’Connell from The Alzheimer Society of Ireland gives advice about ways to manage and live with dementia.

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Aug 28th 2016, 12:00 PM

# Nostalgia

Dublin to host sing-along tea dance concerts for people with dementia

Events like these have been shown to be beneficial for people with dementia as music accesses a different part of their brain so they can remember lyrics to songs.

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Jul 31st 2016, 11:00 AM

# Alzheimers

Strange changes in behaviour may be the first sign of dementia

Researchers say changes in behaviour may indicate dementia before forgetfulness.

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Jul 30th 2016, 11:15 AM

"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.

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Jun 30th 2016, 1:16 PM

# home help

Social workers 'waiting for people to die' to get elderly clients the care they need

Social workers say as many of half of their clients who have gone into nursing homes could have stayed in their own homes with proper supports.

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Jun 3rd 2016, 6:05 AM

Voices

The hardest thing about Alzheimer's? Knowing your kids will watch you slowly disappear

Kathy Ryan was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s two years ago, at the age of 53. She writes here about how her life has changed since.

744

May 1st 2016, 8:30 PM

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.

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Jun 9th 2015, 1:55 PM

# 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?’

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Jun 4th 2015, 6:03 PM

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.

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Apr 27th 2015, 8:00 PM

# 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.

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Apr 24th 2015, 6:06 AM

# Breakthrough

Irish 'marvel molecule' treatment will help people with Alzheimer's, arthritis and MS

Scientists have discovered a common process across inflammatory conditions.

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Feb 17th 2015, 10:56 AM

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.

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Feb 7th 2015, 12:27 PM

# Zeitgeist

This 2014 Year In Review video has an ending that will floor you

Wait for it. It’s only 70 seconds away.

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Dec 16th 2014, 9:34 AM

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.

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Nov 30th 2014, 7:30 PM

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.

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Sep 30th 2014, 8:00 AM

# Photography

What does Alzheimer's Disease look like?

Teenagers in Galway are capturing what the disease means to them.

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Sep 28th 2014, 9:00 AM

Voices

Video: Living with dementia – two families talk honestly about this heartbreaking disease

Two people affected by dementia talk candidly about how it has changed their lives.

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Sep 21st 2014, 12:00 PM

# shocking

Sending electrical current to brain could help treat Alzheimer's

The treatment has now been proven to improve memory and could help in other memory disorders, like from stroke or brain injury.

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Aug 29th 2014, 9:34 AM

# 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.

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Jul 8th 2014, 8:52 AM

# food for thought

Leaving Cert students asked question on horsemeat scandal

They were also asked about the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, a question which may have thrown students as it is not a compulsory disorder on the syllabus.

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Jun 10th 2014, 10:48 PM

# South Korea

Patient with dementia questioned after 21 die in fire at hospital for the elderly

Most of the victims died from asphyxiation as they could not escape the smoke-filled corridors.

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May 28th 2014, 8:33 AM

# 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.

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May 12th 2014, 9:10 AM

# remember

New brain implant could restore memory for Alzheimer's patients

Military researchers in the US are working on developing this but ethical questions have been raised about whether the mind should be manipulated.

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May 2nd 2014, 7:30 AM

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.

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May 1st 2014, 8:00 AM