Lilly turns to Ireland to produce two of the hottest therapy areas in medicine
Company is investing $2.8bn in two Irish plants to produce its in-demand weight loss drugs and a new Alzheimer’s therapy
Alzheimer's disease
Don’t Forget to Remember review: A fine collaboration on the struggle to live with Alzheimer’s disease
Ross Killeen follows artist Asbestos’s family as his mother struggles to stay connected with the world
Young-onset dementia: ‘Nobody can tell us which day Wayne’s going to wake up and not know me’
Couple share their story of living with young-onset dementia, a condition that affects almost one in 10 cases of dementia in Ireland
Nearly half of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by addressing ‘14 modifiable risk factors’
Things you can do to try to maintain good brain health include exercise and getting your vision and hearing checked
Blood test accurately diagnoses Alzheimer’s 90% of the time - study
Findings could speed the quest for an affordable and accessible way to diagnose patients with memory problems
Dutch Alzheimer’s breakthrough will allow doctors to determine decline of brain function
Researchers have developed a predictive model to anticipate progression of disease
Making Memories Cafe: ‘In the past, people like me would have been sitting in a chair with people talking over their heads’
Mr Golden was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s five years ago. Despite this he published a book last year set in 1920s Dublin called The Irish Job
The demon dementia has made me uncertain about the net benefit of being around my mother
When your parents enter their twilight years, particularly when one of those parents is dealing with dementia, emigrant offspring can face conflicts
Brain benefits: How exercise improves your mood and protects against neurodegenerative diseases
Physical activity is excellent for your brain, with benefits including protection against neurodegenerative diseases
Would you want to know if you had dementia many years before you developed symptoms?
Dr Muiris Houston: Even if you felt well, you would be placing a Sword of Damocles over your future health
What is a living will and why should you have one?
If you do not make provisions, your family will not have authority to make healthcare decisions on your behalf
How learning a new language can benefit the brain in old age
Being bilingual can delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease by up to five years, studies suggest
Oral microbiome becoming prime focus of research over links to disease beyond the mouth
Keeping your teeth and gums healthy could have far-reaching impacts reducing risks associated with diabetes, dementia, heart disease and some cancers
Assisted dying: ‘I do not want to end my days as a lost soul in a nursing home’
One couple’s story of four years from dementia diagnosis to assisted death
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