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Voyage 19 – 10 – 2020

George Mulcahy October 20, 2020

Music is a special way for everyone to connect with their past, but especially important for people living with dementia. Phil Coffey is joined in studio by her son Paul and his wife Niamh – she shares memories of her Dad…

Voyage with Adolfo and Kate 28 – 09 – 2020

George Mulcahy September 29, 2020

What happens in our brain when we lose one language and start to speak in another? Kate Murphy’s mother was not a fluent Irish speaker, and yet as her dementia diagnosis worsened, she lost her ability to speak English and only could…

Voyage Around My Brain: 14th September 2020

admin September 17, 2020

Voyage Around My Brain is a new series where Karen Meenan meets dementia experts to discuss Brain Health. Studio guests Canice Kelly and his daughter Lizanne share with us some of the ways they coped with Margaret’s sudden deafness which preceded her…

Voyage Around My Brain – Karen Meenan

George Mulcahy September 14, 2020

Voyage Around My Brain’ is a brand new weekly series exploring Brain Health with Karen Meenan. This week, John Gore-Grimes, a retired arctic explorer who is living with memory loss, and his wife award winning artist Kate Byrne, chat to Neuroscientist…

Pat McLoughlin, CEO of Alzheimer Society of Ireland on health deterioration

admin July 9, 2020

Pat McLoughlin CEO of the Alzheimer Society of Ireland joins Karl Fenlon about the deterioration of health of those with Dementia. Broadcast: 09/07/2020

Lifeline 30-01-2020 Interview with Tina Leonard about the ‘Deliver on Dementia – Time to End the Crisis’ campaign

admin January 30, 2020

Michael interviews Tina Leonard, Head of Advocacy and Public Affairs at the Alzheimers Society about the ‘Deliver on Dementia – Time to End the Crisis’ campaign.

Lifeline 16-01-2020 Karen speaks about the link between dementia and hearing loss with audiologist Leona Kane co-founder of Audi-Lab Hearing Practice.

admin January 16, 2020

‘There is a link between dementia and hearing loss’ so says audiologist Leona Kane co-founder of Audi-Lab Hearing Practice in Sutton Cross and Raheny. She explains to Karen Meenan that we hear with our brain not our ears and how important it…

Karen Meenan from Making Hay Theatre

admin November 12, 2019

Debbie spoke to Karen Meenan founder of Making Hay Theatre & volunteer with the choir “Forget me Not’s” she talks about her mam who had dementia & also about how the choir was started & the TV series with the late Brendan…

Senior Citizens Programme with Cllr. Deirdre Heney

admin October 23, 2018

Cllr. Deirdre Heney speaks with Austin McCoy about Dementia-Friendly Shopping in Raheny.

Lifeline Interview with Dr. Suzanne Timmons, Clinical Lead of The National Dementia Office.

admin May 31, 2018

Michael Hennessy interviews Dr. Suzanne Timmons, Clinical Lead of The National Dementia Office, about the condition of Dementia, the current Educate Together Campaign, and the Dementia Friendly Garden in Blooms, in the Phoenix Park, which can be visited from May the 31st…

Interview with Professor Suzanne Cahill

admin May 4, 2018

On this edition of Lifeline, Michael Sullivan speaks to Professor Suzanne Cahill from TCD about her new book “Dementia and Human Rights”.

Interview with Adam Hyland (14) Winner of the Young Carer of the Year 2017

admin May 3, 2018

Michael Hennessy speaks to Adam Hyland, “Young Carer of the Year Award Winner 2017”, in an interview facilitated by his School Principal, Mr. Barry, about his vital role in helping his Mum, Elaine, care for his Dad, Pat, who has dementia, diabetes,…