In 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 #themanyfacesofalzheimer's #TUHdementiaawareness

Not 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 | Post-production - Catriona Oliphant & Chris Sharp FURTHER INFORMATION | TUH Institute of Memory & Cognition #themanyfacesofalzheimer's #TUHdementiaawareness  

With 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 Garret McDermott (Principal Clinical Neuropsychologist). 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

Alzheimer’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 Oliphant | Post-production - Catriona Oliphant & Chris Sharp FURTHER INFORMATION | TUH Institute of Memory & Cognition #themanyfacesofalzheimer's #TUHdementiaawareness

In 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

In 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 FURTHER INFORMATION | TUH Institute of Memory & Cognition #themanyfacesofalzheimer's #TUHdementiaawareness

IN 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 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  

In 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

IN 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 Antoinette O’Connor & Dr Garret McDermott (Neurology). 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

In 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). 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

The 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 clinicians and patients about what to expect if you are referred to the Memory Service, the process of assessment and diagnosis, and the supports available after diagnosis.    In this FIRST EPISODE, we hear from PROFESSOR SEÁN KENNELLY about how the INSTITUTE OF MEMORY & COGNITION came into being, his team’s novel and inclusive approach to assessing and supporting people with dementia, and their families, and why there are reasons to be optimistic, even if you are diagnosed with a form of dementia. CONTRIBUTORS | Fionnuala Sweeney (Presenter) & Professor Seán Kennelly (Institute of Memory & Cognition, Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin). 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  

IN 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 shown how it is possible to live life to the full even after diagnosis. We hope this will encourage anyone experiencing memory issues to have their symptoms checked out and, if diagnosed with dementia or a mild cognitive impairment, to receive the help and support they need. CONTRIBUTORS | Fionnuala Sweeney (Presenter), Professor Seán Kennelly & 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

Welcome 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, Tom Sweeney, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease after years of experiencing memory issues and died in late 2021.  After his death, she realised that for several years he had been keeping his concerns to himself. He had known something was wrong but didn’t seek help because of the stigma surrounding the disease. Fionnuala wanted to do something so that no-one experiencing memory difficulties need ever be afraid to seek help and so contacted PROFESSOR SEÁN KENNELLY at the INSTITUTE OF MEMORY & COGNITION at TALLAGHT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, DUBLIN, a regional specialist memory service that is pioneering a novel and inclusive approach to the assessment and support of people with cognitive issues and dementia. This podcast series is the result. CONTRIBUTORS | Fionnuala Sweeney (Presenter) & Professor Seán Kennelly (Institute of Memory & Cognition, Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin). 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

In 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 takeHormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). Her colleague Colleen Byrne an Advanced NursePractitioner in Women’s Health talks about how women can experience bleeding as a resultof HRT and how best to manage this.The Let’s Talk about women’s health is a six part series produced with the support of the SouthDublin County Partnerships Health Project.

In this podcast, Cathy McHale, an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, at the Hospital’s Institute ofMemory & Cognition drills down on the latest advice from the Lancet Commission as to whatwomen can do to keep their brains healthy to prevent dementia. Her colleague Dr ValerieTwomey a Neuropsychologist who is also the head of the TUH Psychology Departmentoffers advice on coping with brain fog.Additional ResourcesLink 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-and-answers/item/tobacco-e-cigarettesSleep Hygiene Information Sheet - http://www.tuh.ie/!XNYSHQThe Let’s Talk about women’s health is a six part series produced with the support of the SouthDublin County Partnerships Health Project.

In this podcast, Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Chest Pain Shirley Ingram explains thatheart disease is the biggest killer of women in Ireland. It’s not all bad news however asShirley explains there is much women can do to prevent heart disease like eating a healthydiet and exercising. Her colleague David Askin an Advanced Nurse Practitioner in BoneHealth explains why it’s so important that women make sure they are getting enough calciumand vitamin D and also how strength and resistance exercises can help protect your bonesboth during and after menopause. Additional resourceshttps://irishheart.ie/how-to-keep-your-heart-healthy/https://irishheart.ie/campaigns/her-heart-matters-heart-month/https://www2.hse.ie/living-well/quit-smoking/vaping/https://www.drinkaware.ie/drinks-calculator/https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/menopause/https://www.irishosteoporosis.ie/correct-exercises-for-good-bone-health/https://www.exwell.ieThe Let’s Talk about women’s health is a six part series produced with the support of the SouthDublin County Partnerships Health Project.

In this podcast, we hear from Consultant Gynaecologist Dr. Aoife O’Neil who explains whatcauses pelvic prolapse, which can lead to incontinence for some women. Our SpecialistUrogynaecology Physiotherapist Gráinne Wall, explains from a physiotherapy point of viewwhat can be done in terms of the different exercises to strengthen the muscles of the pelviswhich may have weakened for different reasons e.g. childbirth. Cheryl Gilmore an AdvancedNurse Practitioner in Women’s Health explains the range of assorted devices that womencan have inserted to help ease the symptoms of pelvic prolapse and finally, our Dr. O’Neilltalks about whether surgery might be an option. Additional resourceswww.squeeztapp.comAlso www.iscp.ie is the website for the Irish society of chartered physiotherapists in whichthere is a database of physiotherapists working in pelvic health and a resource page withinformation.The Let’s Talk about women’s health is a six part series produced with the support of the SouthDublin County Partnerships Health Project.

In this podcast, Consultant Gynaecologist Dr. Alison Di Maio and Specialist EndometriosisNurse Paula Earley explain that endometriosis is a condition where tissue similar to thelining of the womb starts to grow in other places. For example, the ovaries, the lining of thetummy and fallopian tubes.We hear how endometriosis can affect women of any age and that it is a long-term conditionthat can impact women on different levels. The good news is there are treatments and theseare explained in detail by our two experts.The Let’s Talk about women’s health is a six part

In this podcast, Consultant Gynaecologist Dr. Aoife O’Neil and Sinead Cleary an AdvancedPractitioner in Women’s Health explain why it’s so important that women don’t put off gettingtheir cervical screen. Aoife our Gynaecologist explains that the early signs of cervical cancercan be hidden inside the body (unlike breast cancer where you might feel a lump) and thatearly 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 support of the SouthDublin County Partnerships Health Project.

Episode #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.