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Do you have a family member who has Alzheimers or another type of dementia and if so, would you like to increase your knowledge of Alzheimer’s and other dementias and to improve your care giving skills?

Do you have a family member who has Alzheimer’s or another type of dementia? Would you like to increase your knowledge of Alzheimer’s and other dementias, and to improve your care giving skills? If so, you might be interested in our education and training courses specially designed to support family carers.

After two long years, The Alzheimer Society of Ireland (The ASI) is inviting everyone to come together again for a cup of tea, a chat and maybe a treat or two on May 5th to help raise funds for vital dementia supports and services.

With an estimated 449 men living with dementia within County Westmeath, the Irish Men’s Sheds Association has launched a new manual ‘Your Shed & Dementia’, aimed at raising awareness of the condition, as well as offering advice for ‘Shedders’, their families and carers on supporting a member with dementia.

World Alzheimer Month takes place this month of September and latest figures compiled by the Health Service Executive reveal that there is an estimated 2,279 people living with dementia in Mayo.

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland (ASI) has announced the postponement of its largest annual fundraising campaign Alzheimer’s Tea Day due to Covid-19 and has launched an urgent appeal for vital dementia supports to help them to continue their vital work with people with dementia and their families during this devastating crisis.

The lack of a clear reason as to why the Knocknacarra Alzheimer’s Service was shut down, and no answers forthcoming as to whether it will be reinstated, have been described as "frustrating" by politicians.

There is nothing we Irish love more than sharing a cup of tea with friends and families, where the problems of the day are tackled.

A County Galway woman who lost her mother to dementia is spearheading an initiative aimed at heightening awareness about the illness and empowering communities to help sufferers improve their quality of life.

Galway people are being asked to support a major annual fundraiser being run by the Alzheimer Society of Ireland.