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The Many Faces of Alzheimer’sThe Many Faces of Alzheimer's | 11 Attending clinic for diagnosis - Aoife Fallon & Naomi DaveyIn this podcast, we catch up with CONSULTANT DR AOIFE FALLON and DR NAOMI DAVEY after their Wednesday clinic.
CONTRIBUTORS | Fionnuala Sweeney (Presenter), Dr Aoife Fallon (Consultant) & Dr Naomi Davey.
MUSIC | composed and performed by Jon Henderson (guitar).
PRODUCTION | ChromeRadio (www.chromemedia.co.uk) for the INSTITUTE OF MEMORY & COGNITION, TALLAGHT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, DUBLIN | Producer - Catriona Oliphant | Post-production - Catriona Oliphant & Chris Sharp
FURTHER INFORMATION | TUH Institute of Memory & Cognition
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2026-01-0615 minThe Many Faces of Alzheimer’sThe Many Faces of Alzheimer's | 10 It might not be Alzheimer'sNot all memory issues lead to a diagnosis of dementia. That’s why it’s important to get any symptoms that are worrying you checked out. In this podcast, we rejoin PROFESSOR SEÁN KENNELLY in clinic where he is talking the patient we met in an earlier episode through her diagnosis – and he has good news!
CONTRIBUTORS | Fionnuala Sweeney (Presenter), Professor Seán Kennelly, patient.
MUSIC | composed and performed by Jon Henderson (guitar).
PRODUCTION | ChromeRadio (www.chromemedia.co.uk) for the INSTITUTE OF MEMORY & COGNITION, TALLAGHT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, DUBLIN | Producer - Catriona Oliphant...
2026-01-0618 minThe Many Faces of Alzheimer’sThe Many Faces of Alzheimer's | 09 Antoinette O'Connor & Garret McDermott, NeurologyWith dementia, timely and accurate diagnosis is very important as certain treatments, including the disease-modifying therapies in development, are currently only likely to be effective in the early stages of the disease.
In this episode, we rejoin CONSULTANT NEUROLOGIST DR ANTOINETTE O’CONNOR and PRINCIPAL CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGIST DR GARRET McDERMOTT, who play an important role in identifying less typical cases of dementia, in particular young-onset conditions. They emphasise the importance of early diagnosis and of taking each person’s background into account when interpreting assessments.
CONTRIBUTORS | Fionnuala Sweeney (Presenter), Dr Antoinette O’Connor (Consultant Neurologist) & Dr Garr...
2026-01-0620 minThe Many Faces of Alzheimer’sThe Many Faces of Alzheimer's | 08 Lisa Sheridan & Megan Ryan, Speech & Language TherapistsAlzheimer’s, particularly early onset Alzheimer’s, affects a person’s speech and language. In this podcast, we hear more from SPEECH & LANGUAGE THERAPISTS LISA SHERIDAN and MEGAN RYAN about their role in the process of reaching a diagnosis and how they can work with patients to help maintain their ability to communicate after diagnosis.
CONTRIBUTORS | Fionnuala Sweeney (Presenter), Lisa Sheridan & Megan Ryan (Speech & Language Therapists).
MUSIC | composed and performed by Jon Henderson (guitar).
PRODUCTION | ChromeRadio (www.chromemedia.co.uk) for the INSTITUTE OF MEMORY & COGNITION, TALLAGHT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, DUBLIN | Producer - Catriona Oliphan...
2026-01-0612 minThe Many Faces of Alzheimer’sThe Many Faces of Alzheimer's | 07 Meeting the team - Fiona Tobin & Emma Nolan, Occupational TherapistsIn this episode, we rejoin OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS FIONA TOBIN and EMMA NOLAN and hear more about their role in the process of reaching a diagnosis and in supporting patients and their families after diagnosis.
CONTRIBUTORS | Fionnuala Sweeney (Presenter), Fiona Tobin & Emma Nolan (Occupational Therapists).
MUSIC | composed and performed by Jon Henderson (guitar).
PRODUCTION | ChromeRadio (www.chromemedia.co.uk) for the INSTITUTE OF MEMORY & COGNITION, TALLAGHT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, DUBLIN | Producer - Catriona Oliphant | Post-production - Catriona Oliphant & Chris Sharp
FURTHER INFORMATION | TUH Institute of Memory & Cognition
#themanyfacesofalzheimer's #TUHdementiaawareness
2026-01-0618 minThe Many Faces of Alzheimer’sThe Many Faces of Alzheimer's | 06 Living with early onset dementia - Ronan & Catherine SlaterIn this episode, we’re back with RONAN SLATER, who was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s at the age of 59, and his wife, CATHERINE. They tell us why they want to share their story and how, as a couple, they have navigated family life since his diagnosis.
CONTRIBUTORS | Fionnuala Sweeney (Presenter), Professor Seán Kennelly, Ronan & Catherine Slater.
MUSIC | Jon Henderson (guitar) & Ronan Slater (bongo drums).
PRODUCTION | ChromeRadio (www.chromemedia.co.uk) for the INSTITUTE OF MEMORY & COGNITION, TALLAGHT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, DUBLIN | Producer - Catriona Oliphant | Post-production - Catriona Oliphant & Chris Sharp
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2026-01-0636 minThe Many Faces of Alzheimer’sThe Many Faces of Alzheimer's | 05 Meeting the team - Cathy McHale, Advanced Nurse PractitionerIN THE FOLLOWING PODCASTS, we meet up with some of the clinicians we heard from briefly in the last three podcasts and learn more about their role in helping the team reach a diagnosis as well as how they support people living with dementia and their families. We also hear further from the patients about the ups and downs of living with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s.
In this episode, we rejoin ADVANCED NURSE PRACTITIONER CATHY McHALE.
CONTRIBUTORS | Fionnuala Sweeney (Presenter) & Cathy McHale (Advanced Nurse Practitioner).
MUSIC | composed and performed by Jon Hen...
2026-01-0619 minThe Many Faces of Alzheimer’sThe Many Faces of Alzheimer's | 04 Coming to see us - There's always hopeIn this episode, we join PROFESSOR SEÁN KENNELLY and the team for a Friday afternoon clinic and hear from BREDA COMISKEY who is living life to the full despite having Alzheimer’s.
CONTRIBUTORS | Fionnuala Sweeney (Presenter), Professor Seán Kennelly & his clinical team, Breda Comiskey.
MUSIC | composed and performed by Jon Henderson (guitar).
PRODUCTION | ChromeRadio (www.chromemedia.co.uk) for the INSTITUTE OF MEMORY & COGNITION, TALLAGHT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, DUBLIN | Producer - Catriona Oliphant | Post-production - Catriona Oliphant & Chris Sharp
FURTHER INFORMATION | TUH Institute of Memory & Cognition
#themanyfacesofalzheimer's #TUHdementiaawareness
2026-01-0629 minThe Many Faces of Alzheimer’sThe Many Faces of Alzheimer's | 03 Coming to see us - How we can helpIN THIS EPISODE, we hear more from ADVANCED NURSE PRACTITIONER CATHY MCHALE about the assessment process. We also meet other members of the multidisclipinary team involved in reaching a diagnosis – OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS, SPEECH & LANGUAGE THERAPISTS and NEUROLOGY – and learn what supports are available.
But first, we hear from RONAN SLATER, who was diagnosed with early onset dementia a few years ago, and his wife, CATHERINE.
CONTRIBUTORS | Fionnuala Sweeney (Presenter), Professor Seán Kennelly, Ronan & Catherine Slater, Cathy McHale (Advanced Nurse Practitioner), Lisa Sheridan & Megan Ryan (Speech & Language Therapists), Fiona Tobin & Emma Nolan (Occupational Therapists), Dr Antoine...
2026-01-0633 minThe Many Faces of Alzheimer’sThe Many Faces of Alzheimer's | 02 Coming to see us - Facing the fearIn the NEXT THREE EPISODES, we meet clinicians and patients and learn what to expect upon referral to the Memory Service, the process of assessment and diagnosis, and the supports available after diagnosis.
We begin by joining PROFESSOR SEÁN KENNELLY in clinic where he is talking a patient through her diagnosis. She faced her fear, got herself referred, and it’s good news!
CONTRIBUTORS | Fionnuala Sweeney (Presenter), Professor Seán Kennelly, patient, Dr Aoife Fallon (Consultant), Dr Naomi Davey & Cathy McHale (Advanced Nurse Practitioner).
MUSIC | composed and performed by Jon Henderson (guitar).
2026-01-0625 minThe Many Faces of Alzheimer’sThe Many Faces of Alzheimer's | 01 Meeting the team - Prof Seán KennellyThe number of people being diagnosed with some form of dementia is increasing each year, with Alzheimer’s disease accounting for around 70% of cases. By 2050, it’s estimated that 153 million people will be living with the disease. Diagnosis is complex as two people with the same disease, for example Alzheimer’s, can present with differing symptoms.
In the MEMORY SERVICE at TALLAGHT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, a multidisciplinary team works closely together to provide accurate and timely diagnosis, and then to support people after diagnosis to maintain the best quality of life possible. In this series, we will hear from clin...
2026-01-0620 minThe Many Faces of Alzheimer’sThe Many Faces of Alzheimer's | 12 Don't ignore the signs - Breda ComiskeyIN THIS FINAL EPISODE, we rejoin BREDA COMISKEY, whom we met earlier in the series. Despite having Alzheimer’s, Breda is living life to the full.
Heartfelt thanks to PROFESSOR SEÁN KENNELLY and his inspirational team at the INSTITUTE OF MEMORY & COGNITION at TALLAGHT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL for opening their doors and talking to us about the incredible and innovative work they do, and to the patients who generously shared their stories, including RONAN SLATER and his wife, CATHERINE, and BREDA COMISKEY. They have shone a light on what remains a much feared and little understood disease and...
2026-01-0633 minThe Many Faces of Alzheimer’sThe Many Faces of Alzheimer's | IntroductionWelcome to this introduction to THE MANY FACES OF ALZHEIMER'S, brought to you by the INSTITUTE OF MEMORY & COGNITION at TALLAGHT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, DUBLIN.
Every three seconds, someone, somewhere in the world, develops dementia. The symptoms don’t always mean the cause is Alzheimer’s disease, but it is the most common type of dementia. Either way, getting help sooner can greatly extend your quality of life. Today, the supports available are greater than ever, and there are new medications coming online that can slow down the progress of the disease.
PRESENTER FIONNUALA SWEENEY’s father, T...
2026-01-0614 minThe Many Faces of Alzheimer’sSeries 5 TUH Let's Talk About... Women's Health - Episode #6 – MenopauseIn this podcast our Consultant Endocrinologist Dr. Lucy Ann Behan explains menopause,
and what can be done to help women ease common symptoms like hot flushes and anxiety.
Lucy also talks about what options are available for women who may not be able to take
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). Her colleague Colleen Byrne an Advanced Nurse
Practitioner in Women’s Health talks about how women can experience bleeding as a result
of HRT and how best to manage this.
The Let’s Talk about women’s health is a six part series produced with t...
2024-11-2623 minThe Many Faces of Alzheimer’sSeries 5 TUH Let's Talk About... Women's Health - Episode #5 – Brain fog & How Women can keep their Brains Healthy and prevent DementiaIn this podcast, Cathy McHale, an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, at the Hospital’s Institute of
Memory & Cognition drills down on the latest advice from the Lancet Commission as to what
women can do to keep their brains healthy to prevent dementia. Her colleague Dr Valerie
Twomey a Neuropsychologist who is also the head of the TUH Psychology Department
offers advice on coping with brain fog.
Additional Resources
Link to Mediterranean Diet - https://irishheart.ie/how-to-keep-your-heart-healthy/blood-
pressure/mediterranean-diet/
WHO Report on electronic cigarettes / Vaping https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-
2024-11-2624 minThe Many Faces of Alzheimer’sSeries 5 TUH Let's Talk About... Women's Health - Episode #4 – How Women can maintain good heart and bone healthIn this podcast, Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Chest Pain Shirley Ingram explains that
heart disease is the biggest killer of women in Ireland. It’s not all bad news however as
Shirley explains there is much women can do to prevent heart disease like eating a healthy
diet and exercising. Her colleague David Askin an Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Bone
Health explains why it’s so important that women make sure they are getting enough calcium
and vitamin D and also how strength and resistance exercises can help protect your bones
both during and...
2024-11-2624 minThe Many Faces of Alzheimer’sSeries 5 TUH Let's Talk About... Women's Health - Episode #3 – What is Pelvic Prolapse and what treatments are available?In this podcast, we hear from Consultant Gynaecologist Dr. Aoife O’Neil who explains what
causes pelvic prolapse, which can lead to incontinence for some women. Our Specialist
Urogynaecology Physiotherapist Gráinne Wall, explains from a physiotherapy point of view
what can be done in terms of the different exercises to strengthen the muscles of the pelvis
which may have weakened for different reasons e.g. childbirth. Cheryl Gilmore an Advanced
Nurse Practitioner in Women’s Health explains the range of assorted devices that women
can have inserted to help ease the symptoms of pe...
2024-11-2625 minThe Many Faces of Alzheimer’sSeries 5 TUH Let's Talk About... Women's Health - Episode #2 – Endometriosis – What is it and how can it be treated?In this podcast, Consultant Gynaecologist Dr. Alison Di Maio and Specialist Endometriosis
Nurse Paula Earley explain that endometriosis is a condition where tissue similar to the
lining of the womb starts to grow in other places. For example, the ovaries, the lining of the
tummy and fallopian tubes.
We hear how endometriosis can affect women of any age and that it is a long-term condition
that can impact women on different levels. The good news is there are treatments and these
are explained in detail by our two experts.
The Let’s Ta...
2024-11-2619 minThe Many Faces of Alzheimer’sSeries 5 TUH Let's Talk About... Women's Health - Episode #1 - The Importance of Cervical Screening for WomenIn this podcast, Consultant Gynaecologist Dr. Aoife O’Neil and Sinead Cleary an Advanced
Practitioner in Women’s Health explain why it’s so important that women don’t put off getting
their cervical screen. Aoife our Gynaecologist explains that the early signs of cervical cancer
can be hidden inside the body (unlike breast cancer where you might feel a lump) and that
early detection via a cervical screen, is vital in terms of being able to treat the disease.
The Let’s Talk about women’s health is a six part series produced with the sup...
2024-11-2618 minThe Many Faces of Alzheimer’sSeries 4 TUH Let's Talk About... Diabetes Episode #5Episode #5 Podcast host Dr. Valerie Twomey, Clinical Neuropsychologist at TUH speaks with her colleague, Senior Counselling Psychologist Noelle O’Keefe on How Diabetes impacts the Mental Health of Patients. The Let’s Talk about Diabetes is a five part series produced with the support of the South Dublin County Partnerships Health Project.
2024-10-1016 minThe Many Faces of Alzheimer’sSeries 4 TUH Let's Talk About...Diabetes Episode #4Episode #4. Podcast host Dr. Valerie Twomey, Clinical Neuropsychologist at TUH speaks with Fiona Boyle a Senior Podiatrist in Integrated Care, and Clinical Nurse Specialist Fiona Fullam on How Patients can best manage their Diabetes Complications. The Let’s Talk about Diabetes is a five part series produced with the support of the South Dublin County Partnerships Health Project.
Links to resources mentioned in this episode: Retina Screening (https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/diabetic-retina-screening/about/)
Dafne Type 1 (https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/type-1-diabetes/courses-support/doing-a-course/)
Diabetes Federation Ireland (https://www.diabetes.ie/)
2024-10-1016 minThe Many Faces of Alzheimer’sSeries 4 TUH Let's Talk About... Diabetes Episode #3Episode #3 Podcast host Dr. Valerie Twomey, Clinical Neuropsychologist at TUH speaks Senior Dietitians Fiona O’Shea and Rachel Sheane who work in the Chronic Disease Management Hub in Tallaght on Diabetes education and what materials are available
Additional Resources mentioned in this podcast can be found via the following links: Discover Diabetes (https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/type-2-diabetes/courses-and-support/diabetes-support-courses/#discover-diabetes-type-2)
Health Food Made Easy (https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/healthwellbeing/our-priority-programmes/heal/community-cooking-programmes.html)
ExWell Exercise Programme (https://www.exwell.ie/)
2024-10-1022 minThe Many Faces of Alzheimer’sSeries 4 TUH Let's Talk About... Diabetes - Episode #2Episode # 2 Podcast host Dr. Valerie Twomey, Clinical Neuropsychologist at TUH speaks with Michelle Tracey, a patient with Type 1 Diabetes and Ann Fitzpatrick, an Advanced Nursed Practitioner in Diabetes on the reality of living with Diabetes. The Let’s Talk about Diabetes is a five part series produced with the support of the South Dublin County Partnerships Health Project.
2024-10-1017 minThe Many Faces of Alzheimer’sSeries 4 TUH Let's Talk About... Diabetes - Episode #1In Episode #1 Podcast host Dr. Valerie Twomey, Clinical Neuropsychologist at TUH speaks to Ann Fitzpatrick, an Advanced Nursed Practitioner in Diabetes on what exactly Diabetes is and how it is treated. The Let’s Talk about Diabetes is a five part series produced with the support of the South Dublin County Partnerships Health Project.
2024-10-0913 minThe Many Faces of Alzheimer’sSeries 3 TUH Let's Talk About... Down syndrome - Episode #5Each episode of the Let’s Talk About Down Syndrome series is targeted at individuals with Down syndrome, their families, carers, health and social care staff and anybody who has an interest in the health needs of adults with Down syndrome in Ireland. The series is hosted by Geraldine Kyle, a registered nurse tutor in TUH and mother of a young adult with Down syndrome.
Episode #5 Professor of Ageing & Intellectual Disability at Trinity College Dublin Mary McCarron discusses with podcast host Geraldine Kyle the results of the Intellectual Disability Supplement to the Irish Longitudinal Comparative Study on Ag...
2024-05-2718 minThe Many Faces of Alzheimer’sSeries 3 TUH Let's Talk About... Down syndrome - Episode #4Each episode of the Let’s Talk About Down Syndrome series is targeted at individuals with Down syndrome, their families, carers, health and social care staff and anybody who has an interest in the health needs of adults with Down syndrome in Ireland. The series is hosted by Geraldine Kyle, a registered nurse tutor in TUH and mother of a young adult with Down syndrome.
Episode #4 Professor Seán Kennelly, Consultant Geriatrician & Clinical Director of the National Intellectual Disability Memory Service and his colleague Evelyn Reilly, Advanced Nurse Practitioner in the National Intellectual Disability Memory Service join Ger...
2024-05-2714 minThe Many Faces of Alzheimer’sSeries 3 TUH Let's Talk About... Down syndrome - Episode #3Each episode of the Let’s Talk About Down Syndrome series is targeted at individuals with Down syndrome, their families, carers, health and social care staff and anybody who has an interest in the health needs of adults with Down syndrome in Ireland. The series is hosted by Geraldine Kyle, a registered nurse tutor in TUH and mother of a young adult with Down syndrome.
Episode #3 Fran Kane, a member of the TUH Patient Community Advisory Council and a mother of a young adult with Down syndrome and Suzanne Kennedy, Acute Intellectual Disability Liaison Nurse in TUH di...
2024-05-2713 minThe Many Faces of Alzheimer’sSeries 3 TUH Let's Talk About... Down syndrome - Episode #2Each episode of the Let’s Talk About Down Syndrome series is targeted at individuals with Down syndrome, their families, carers, health and social care staff and anybody who has an interest in the health needs of adults with Down syndrome in Ireland. The series is hosted by Geraldine Kyle, a registered nurse tutor in TUH and mother of a young adult with Down syndrome.
Episode #2 In this episode Geraldine is joined by Fiona McGrane, Clinical nurse Specialist in Down syndrome in Children’s Health Ireland and discusses the common health needs of people with Down syndrome and...
2024-05-2711 minThe Many Faces of Alzheimer’sSeries 3 TUH Let's Talk About... Down syndrome - Episode #1Each episode of the Let’s Talk About Down syndrome series is targeted at individuals with Down syndrome, their families, carers, health and social care staff and anybody who has an interest in the health needs of adults with Down syndrome in Ireland. The series is hosted by Geraldine Kyle, a registered nurse tutor in TUH and mother of a young adult with Down syndrome.
Episode #1 Nicola Hart, National Research & Support Specialist of Down syndrome Ireland and Ross O’Neill, Junior Administrator in Down syndrome Ireland speak to Geraldine and share valuable insights about the lived experience of s...
2024-05-2714 minThe Many Faces of Alzheimer’sLets Talk About...Series 2 Episode #4Episode #4 – Let’s talk about brain health and the role our senses play Maria Domsa, Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Lisa Sheridan, Speech & Language Therapist talk about the important role our senses play in brain health. How these five senses are controlled by the brain, the importance of protecting these five senses and how important it is to protect them as we age.
2022-09-2915 minThe Many Faces of Alzheimer’sLets Talk About...Series 2 Episode #5Episode #5 – Let’s talk about brain health and living well with dementia. Dr. Helena Dolphin, Specialist Registrar in Geriatric Medicine and Graham Knight, Clinical Nurse Manager talk about the risk factors associated with dementia and the important things that you can do to bolster the brains ability to protect a person who has dementia.
2022-09-2913 minThe Many Faces of Alzheimer’sLets Talk About... Series 2 Episode #6Episode #6 – Let’s talk about brain health and the importance of a healthy heart Dr. Aoife Fallon, Consultant Geriatrician and Pauline Boyle, Senior Dietitian talk about the impact the heart has on the brain. How looking after the heart can actually help you to prevent developing alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia, the episode is full of very practical advice on what to eat to keep your heart and brain healthy.
2022-09-2912 minThe Many Faces of Alzheimer’sLet’s Talk About...Series 2 Episode #3Episode #3 - Let’s talk about brain health and reducing the risk of stroke
Professor Rónán Collins, Geriatrician & Stroke Physician talks about Stroke, going into some detail about symptoms and signs of a stroke and what to do if this happens.
2022-09-2915 minThe Many Faces of Alzheimer’sLets Talk About Series 2 Episode #2Episode #2 – Let’s talk about the brain and assistive technology. Occupational Therapist Fiona Tobin and Professor Sean Kennelly, Consultant Geriatrician talk about the role of assistive technology in brain health and in particular dementia and how assistive technology can help.
2022-09-2914 minThe Many Faces of Alzheimer’sLets Talk About Series 2 Episode #1Episode #1 – Let’s talk about the brain and the importance of movement.
Physiotherapist Evelyn Kimmage and Professor Seán Kennelly, Consultant Geriatrician look at the importance of movement for brain health.
2022-09-2912 minThe Many Faces of Alzheimer’sTUH Let‘s Talk About... Episode SixEpisode #6 In this final episode of the six part Let’s Talk about Safer Mobility Ciara Norton, Senior Occupational Therapist and Dr. Conor Clancy, Medical Registrar discuss with podcast host Dr. Paul McElwaine, Consultant Geriatrician, the subject of brain health and how it can impact a person’s mobility. They discuss some very practical advice on how you can help someone that has a fear of falling and most importantly the importance of maintaining mobility.
2021-11-0414 minThe Many Faces of Alzheimer’sTUH Let‘s Talk About... Episode FiveEpisode #5 In this penultimate episode of the Let’s Talk about Safer Mobility series Louise Kelly, Clinical Nurse Specialist and Victoria Doyle, Clinical Nurse Manager in Nursing Continence Care discuss with podcast host Dr. Paul McElwaine two very common problems, low blood pressure and continence difficulties - and how they can lead to falls.
2021-10-2812 minThe Many Faces of Alzheimer’sTUH Let‘s Talk About... Episode FourEpisode #4 Let's talk about safer mobility covers Bone Health & Nutrition with Prof Tara Coughlan, Consultant Geriatrician and Eimear Digan, Senior Dietitian discussing with podcast host Dr. Paul McElwaine, Consultant Geriatrician the importance of maintaining healthy bones, conditions that can lead to unhealthy bones and nutrition advice on how to keep our bones healthy.
2021-10-2113 minThe Many Faces of Alzheimer’sTUH Let‘s Talk About... Episode ThreeEpisode #3 Let's talk about safer mobility.
Dr. Helena Dolphin, Senior Registrar and Christine McAuliffe Clinical Pharmacist join Dr. Paul McElwaine, Consultant Geriatrician on the topic of polypharmacy and the role it can play in falls, including what should be watched out for if a person is taking more than five medications a day.
2021-10-1412 minThe Many Faces of Alzheimer’sTUH Let‘s Talk About... Episode TwoEpisode #2 Let's talk about safer mobility looks at vision, hearing and how they can affect a person’s mobility along with very practical measures that can be taken in a house to make it safer and prevent accidents from happening. Joining Dr. McElwaine in this episode are Ciara Norton, Senior Occupational Therapist and Gillian Harte, Senior Physiotherapist.
2021-10-0712 minThe Many Faces of Alzheimer’sTUH Let‘s Talk About... Episode OneTUH Let's Talk About... Safer Mobility
Episode One - Strength and Balance and Sarcopenia
Hosted by Dr. Paul McElwaine
Guest Speakers Gillian Harte & Eimear Digan
2021-09-2814 min