HCDEMENTIA

The fear and dread of losing our memory can make the experience of the disease worse than it needs to be

The fact that early onset dementia can affect working people between the ages of 30 and 64 is not well known

Despite our growing older population, Ireland is one of the last countries in Europe to produce a dementia strategy

Younger carers have to juggle raising their own children with minding an elderly parent

Daily interactions in the community can counteract much of the isolation associated with dementia

‘I’ve always been surrounded by older people and, as a writer, felt it a privilege to sit beneath the weight of their wisdom and incredible stories’

Nutritional supplementation may help reduce the incidence of dementia, but more research is needed