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Only two weeks left until Alzheimer’s Tea Day 2022 in Kilkenny

There are only two weeks left until Tea Day 2022, and the Alzheimer Society of Ireland (ASI), along with their ambassadors, RTÉ stars Dáithí Ó Sé, and Sinead Kennedy is urging the people of Kilkenny to host a Tea Day to mark Alzheimer’s Tea Day ...

21 Apr 2022 at 10:33

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North Louth branch 'a national template' for Alzheimer Society of Ireland

The North Louth branch of the Alzheimer Society of Ireland (ASI) is a national template for the organisation, the society's Interim CEO told its AGM last week. Siobhan O'Connor also said the branch's "Care at home" pilot project became a ...

15 Mar 2022 at 22:33

Football

Charity hopes ‘nameless’ England players make a major impact against Switzerland

England players will wear shirts without names in the second half of their friendly against Switzerland on Saturday to support the Alzheimer’s Society. The charity hopes the gesture will draw attention to how people with dementia lose ...

26 Mar 2022 at 19:25

Arts & Entertainment

Star-studded line-up to help raise funds for Alzheimer Society of Ireland

A star-studded line-up is to take to the stage next month to help raise funds for the Donegal branch of the Alzheimer Society of Ireland. The Clanree Hotel in Letterkenny is the venue for an evening of dance with Evelyn Gallagher and ...

21 May 2022 at 16:33

Derry News

One in five people with dementia in NI battle symptoms for over two years before getting a diagnosis

Foyle MLA, Sinead McLaughlin, has launched Alzheimer's Society's Dementia Action Week in Stormont with the goal of securing earlier diagnosis of the condition in the community. Ms McLaughlin said: "I am pleased to sponsor ...

17 May 2022 at 16:33

One in four people with dementia ‘suffer symptoms for two years before diagnosis’

One in four people with dementia experience symptoms for more than two years before they are diagnosed, according to new research. A study for the Alzheimer’s Society suggests signs of dementia are too often dismissed by ...

16 May 2022 at 01:25

NHS and social care system in ‘most perilous position in memory’

The NHS and social care system are in the “most perilous position in memory”, a group of leading charities has warned. The Richmond Group of Charities said the systems were reaching “crunch point” which could mean the ...

15 Nov 2022 at 01:01

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Derry woman organises 'Memory Walk' to raise vital funds for Alzheimer's Society

Derry woman, Marie Ward, has organised a 'Memory Walk' this Saturday (October 15) to raise money for a charity close to her heart. Marie sadly lost her mother, Elizabeth Diamond, to Alzheimer's in February 2020 and ...

12 Oct 2022 at 17:33

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Art appreciation tours for people with Alzheimer's and dementia in Kilkenny gallery

Kilkenny's Butler Gallery will be running a dementia friendly event next week on Tuesday September 20, 2022. The Azure tours are free dementia-inclusive facilitated events for older people and their families and ...

15 Sept 2022 at 08:33

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Alzheimer Society outlines Carlow supports and calls for recognition for mothers with dementia

The increasing number of mothers living with dementia should be celebrated and recognised this Mother's Day, March 19, according to the The Alzheimer Society of Ireland (The ASI). It is also encouraging those ...

14 Mar 2023 at 11:33

Astrologer Russell Grant recovering from brain tumour operation

Russell Grant said he is recovering from brain tumour surgery, which he underwent before Christmas – with the update coinciding with Brain Tumour Awareness Month. The astrologer and TV personality, 72, ...

01 Mar 2023 at 19:52

Local News

County Derry man honoured for Alzheimers Society service

A retired County Derry accountant who has been volunteering for Alzheimer’s Society for more than 20 years has received special recognition for his long service. Ed McAuley has first-hand experience ...

28 Jan 2022 at 15:33

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