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Ó Clochartaigh demands greater support for dementia sufferers in the west
Ten per cent of those diagnosed with dementia live in the west of Ireland, leading a County Galway based senator to call for a major overhaul and improvement in detection, treatment, and support of dementia sufferers.
Have a cuppa and help people with dementia
Galway people are being asked to support a major annual fundraiser being run by the Alzheimer Society of Ireland.
More needs to be done for dementia supports — Chambers
Fianna Fáil General Election candidate in Mayo Cllr Lisa Chambers says this Government has failed to deliver on sufficient supports for dementia care over the past five years. Despite committing to a new dementia strategy, very little has been done to support families and carers of people with dementia.
Galway Alzheimer Café
The Alzheimer Café is an initiative being started up by The Alzheimer Society of Ireland Galway branch. The first café will be held in Flannery’s Hotel, Renmore, Galway, on Thursday December 3 from 2pm to 4pm.
State could halve dementia care costs by supporting people to live at home
The Irish Government could halve the costs associated with dementia care and improve sufferers’ lives by supporting them to live at home, according to the Alzheimer Society of Ireland [ASI].
Smoking can double the risk of dementia - Alzheimer Society of Ireland
The Alzheimer Society of Ireland and ASH Ireland have warned of the strong association between smoking and dementia risk.
Age-friendly Galway to host major conference on maximising the ability of older people
The county’s age-friendly status has attracted AIGNA, the All-Ireland Gerontological Nurses Association, to hold its sixth annual conference at the Clayton Hotel, Galway, on May 15.
