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Alzheimer’s Memory Walk 2022 in Kilkenny

Comedian Neil Delamere and beauty expert and entrepreneur Pamela Laird are inviting the public to rake part in the third successive Alzheimer’s Memory Walk, supported by Irish Life, which is taking place nationwide on Sunday, September 18 during ...

23 Aug 2022 at 12:33

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Donegal folk urged to walk together for friends and neighbours living with Alzheimer’s

Donegal folk are being urged to walk together for friends and neighbours living with Alzheimer’s This morning's Memory Walk at 11.30am in Drumboe Woods, Stranorlar brings people together to raise funds for Alzheimer's Society. It's free to sign ...

18 Sept 2022 at 09:33

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World Alzheimer’s Month: 7 things you might not know about dementia

September is World Alzheimer’s Month, which aims to raise awareness and challenge the stigma surrounding Alzheimer’s and dementia. First off, Caroline Scates, deputy director of Admiral Nurse development at Dementia UK, points out that ...

01 Sept 2022 at 10:59

Keyboards strike memory chord among dementia patients

Keyboards have helped to strike a memory chord and light up dementia patients’ faces with smiles. Casio gave lighting key keyboards to some of care provider Methodist Homes’ (MHA) dementia patients over a six-month period to be used ...

01 Sept 2022 at 08:24

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A letter to the editor of the Kilkenny People about dementia as World Alzheimer’s Month ends

Dear Editor, It is estimated that there are over 1,400 people living with dementia in Kilkenny, and that number is set to increase. September 2022 marks the 11th year of World Alzheimer’s Month. While the aim of the month is to ...

28 Sept 2022 at 20:33

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Mum, 61, walking 900 miles from Land’s End to John O’Groats for dementia says ‘you’re never too old to have adventure’

A 61-year-old woman walking solo for 900 miles from Land’s End to John O’Groats in tribute to her mother whom she lost to dementia has said “you’re never too old to have an adventure”. Harriet Thomas’s mother, Susan Thomas, ...

29 Aug 2024 at 06:48

Health & Wellbeing

Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s? How to look after your own wellbeing too

Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s is a role many step into without warning, and is one that reshapes daily life in unexpected ways. From navigating memory loss to adapting routines and relationships, the experience ...

19 Aug 2025 at 09:55

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