A professional’s approach to clearing a home following bereavement
‘Older people care more about someone else appreciating what they really appreciated and worked hard for’
Alzheimer’s disease
‘He was back on in five minutes’: The former Munster captain now suffering with dementia
Dementia came early for Donal Canniffe, who played for Ireland, but deterioration has been ‘extremely slow’, says his wife Mary
‘Rather than rage, humanity’: James Nesbitt on working with families of the Disappeared
James Nesbitt, the actor, a patron of Northern Ireland’s largest cross-community victims and survivors group, has an appeal for people who may be able to help: ‘look into your conscience’
The medical appointment that confirmed my mother’s diagnosis of Alzheimer’s was brief
There’s no intensive treatment regime to follow, no chance of a cure
Lewy body dementia: ‘It starts very slowly and just creeps up and you don’t even know it’s happening’
An estimated 10,000-12,000 people are living with Lewy body dementia in Ireland, but only a small number of sufferers get an accurate diagnosis
‘You can never replace it’: The artist capturing precious memories from dementia patients
Mick O’Kelly’s powerful stained-glass art gives a view into the minds of people with cognitive impairment
Study finds link between eating cheese and lower dementia risk
Large Swedish research project finds association but experts urge caution over saturated fat intake
Patients in Dublin mental health hospital left in soiled clothes, slapped and threatened
Bloomfield Hospital in Rathfarnham apologises after investigation finds residents were mistreated
‘My wife has been diagnosed with dementia and I’m upset we have not had the chance to realise our dreams’
Tell Me About It: My wife wanted me to retire five years ago, and we had plans for travelling. I stubbornly kept putting it off
Novo Nordisk shares slump after drug failure in Alzheimer’s trial
Outcome is blow to one of Europe’s largest listed companies
India’s dementia challenge: ‘We have seen families take individuals with psychosis to a witch doctor’
‘There is still a significant anti-medicine sentiment in rural communities – they will ask if there is any other option’
Women who take HRT after menopause less likely to develop dementia, study indicates
Having more children and higher blood estrogen levels is associated with reduced risk of dementia
Nanoplastics may be contributing to rise in Alzheimer’s, TCD research finds
Dublin-based scientists examined how mitochondria are affected by plastic
Dementia: 12% fewer beds for patients, as rates of condition set to double by 2050
Just 353 HSE-funded beds remain in the State for care of patients with dementia, including Alzheimer’s
Could vagus nerve stimulation be used to treat obesity, Alzheimer’s and bowel disorders?
Vagus nerve stimulation has already proven effective in treating PTSD and epilepsy
Exercise and socialising can help people at risk of dementia, large-scale study finds
The research found a combination of healthy activities could improve cognitive performance within at-risk groups
Hidden benefits of the Irish diet: How strawberries, black tea and potatoes can boost your health
Even cheese and the hops in beer may have some unexpected benefits – but do not overdo it
TV guide: the best new shows to watch this week
July 7th-11th: including Live Aid at 40; Noraid: Irish America and the IRA; and The Breaking Wave - The Buddhists of Beara
Dementia diagnosis ‘a very lonely experience at first’: advocacy group calls for counselling support
Alzheimer Society of Ireland calls for €9m investment in dementia supports, including post-diagnosis counselling
The ‘Wellderly’: An expert’s five tips for ageing more healthily
Lifestyle changes and new data tools can help prevent age-related disease, cardiologist Eric Topol says
‘Dementia is just one part of who they are. My husband’s underlying personality hasn’t really changed’
How early-onset Alzheimer’s has changed the lives of one Irish couple
Sleep tight: are you getting enough to help ward off health issues?
People who sleep six hours or less a night in their 50s, 60s and 70s have a 30% increased risk of dementia
New records show Gene Hackman’s wife Betsy Arakawa repeatedly Googled flu-like symptoms in run-up to death
Witness interviews and photographs of scene provide fresh insights into final days of Hackman and Arakawa
‘We are able to say much more confidently that the shingles vaccine causes a reduction in dementia risk’
Shingles is an infection of the nerves and skin, caused by the herpes varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox
Anne-Marie Duff: ‘I have the second half of my life to go. So, what am I going to fill that f**ker with?’
Known to a new generation of fans for her Bafta-winning Bad Sisters performance, Duff is back in Reunion, a gritty four-part thriller
Alzheimer’s: ‘I’ve lost my friend and my companion,’ says Úna Crawford O’Brien of fellow Fair City actor Bryan Murray
As veteran actor’s condition declines, the Fair City couple continue to use their public profile to raise awareness of the disease
Bruce Willis’s wife issues statement after deaths of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa: ‘Caregivers need care, too’
Bruce Willis, who is suffering from a rare form of dementia, is cared for by his wife Emma
Novo Nordisk to explore how obesity drugs can help patients with addiction
Danish obesity drug giant looking at whether its semaglutide drug can reduce cravings associated with addiction
BBC presenter steps down after early-onset Alzheimer’s diagnosis
Forsyth's career of more than 30 years has included presenting shows on BBC Radio Scotland, Radio Three and Radio Four
Emma Blain: ‘I don’t think my dad with dementia is fully aware that I’m the Lord Mayor of Dublin’
The new Fine Gael mayor has three big priorities: dementia awareness, getting more girls into sport, and a special St Patrick’s Day project
A Silent Tsunami by Anthea Rowan review: A courageous account of the ravages of Alzheimer’s with a message of hope
The author enlists her investigative journalism skills to understand her mother’s illness and, later, to learn how she might save herself from the same neurodegenerative fate
Dementia: ‘There are so many conversations I’d love to have had with her’
The documentary Don’t Forget to Remember features in an exploration of family memories of loved ones with dementia through art and film at the National Gallery
The year of hope: ‘Exciting’ advances achieved in search to reverse Alzheimer’s disease
Merits of simple lifestyle changes to curb risk of dementia have never been so compelling
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
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