The impact omega-3 supplements have on your brain – The Irish Times
In theory, taking an omega-3, or fish oil, supplement makes a lot of sense. Omega-3 fatty acids are…
Medical cannabis may help agitation in dementia, study suggests – The Irish Times
Dennys Gonzalez was sceptical when doctors told him his father could participate in a clinical trial exploring whether…
Seán McCague and dementia: he would say ‘the computer’s not working as well as it used to’ – The Irish Times
In retirement, former GAA president Seán McCague loved to sit on a chair put out for him at…
Careful nutrition can colour outcomes in eye and brain health – The Irish Times
How do you describe what you do? I’m a research scientist and director of the Nutrition Research Centre…
Fridge runner starts 32 Irish marathons to support Alzheimer’s research – The Irish Times
Jordan Adams checked his watch in a 17th-century Co Antrim garden as a crowd chanted a countdown before…
James Nesbitt on working with families of the Disappeared – The Irish Times
James Nesbitt is explaining why his work with the families of the Disappeared means so much to him…
‘Alzheimer’s is such a loaded word. We renamed it Ally-Zee – we wanted to disempower it’ – The Irish Times
“It is Alzheimer’s.” In a tiny windowless office in the bowels of the hospital the air was sucked…
‘It starts very slowly and just creeps up and you don’t even know it’s happening’ – The Irish Times
For Deirdre Barker, the penny dropped as regards what her husband Ed was experiencing while reading an article…
Study finds link between eating cheese and lower dementia risk – The Irish Times
In a large new published study, researchers found that eating high-fat cheese or cream was associated with a…
Patients in Dublin mental health hospital left in soiled clothes, slapped and threatened – The Irish Times
Residents in a south Dublin mental health hospital were left soiled for an “unacceptable period”, “slapped” on the…
‘We have seen families take individuals with psychosis to a witch doctor’ – The Irish Times
While the metaphorical question, “how do you eat an elephant?” is often linked to the late Archbishop Desmond…
Women who take HRT after menopause less likely to develop dementia, study indicates – The Irish Times
Women who take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) after menopause are less likely to develop dementia, a landmark study…