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Following the publication of a new report entitled Creating Excellence in Dementia Care carried out by Trinity College Dublin, Sinn Féin councillor Thérèse Ruane is calling for more support for people with dementia and their carers. She is also calling for greater public awareness to provide information and to reduce the stigma attached to dementia.

Just one in seven people can accurately identify the symptoms of heart failure (HF), even though it is one of Ireland’s deadliest conditions – having a worse five year survival rate than many forms of cancer.

If you are living with arthritis or other inflammatory conditions, pain is probably a part of your daily life. And with Arthritis Ireland now reporting that over one in six Irish people have some form of arthritis, it is no wonder people are continuously looking for natural ways to help manage the problem.

More than half the people taking part in an award winning cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention programme run by the heart and stroke charity Croí quit smoking - one of the risk factors for heart disease.

Share a treasured memory of someone special in your life, this is the message from The Alzheimer Society of Ireland as it launches its annual Christmas Memory Ribbon Campaign.

BPW Galway will be hosting a special health event to raise awareness of osteoporosis at The Ardilaun hotel on Tuesday, November 8, at 6pm.

Exercise is not just about shedding weight but also about improving health. Many health problems span generations of families and you only need to look back through the medical histories of your ancestors to gain an insight into what health difficulties might be in store for you.

World Stroke Day 2011 is this Saturday October 29. Each year approximately 10,000 Irish people have a stroke, and sadly 2,000 people die as a result. It is estimated that 30,000 people are living in the community with a disability caused by a stroke. This makes stroke the third largest killer in Ireland, and the biggest cause of acquired disability.

Arthritis affects as many as one in six dogs. The condition can, however, be treated and with the right programme the change in a dog’s behaviour is often amazing.

A ground breaking project launched in Galway two years ago has proven to be a key factor in changing lives of participants and preventing deaths and disability from heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and obesity.