The Many Faces of Alzheimer’s

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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