Irish Dementia Working Group
@IrishDementiaWG
Irish Dementia Working Group is a national campaigning group that gives voice to the lived experience of dementia. Supported by The Alzheimer Society of Ireland
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http://www.alzheimer.ie 09-05-2018 17:36:27
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Transforming adversity into advocacy! Cynthia Huling Hummel shares her journey from Alzheimer's diagnosis to becoming an author and advocate. Her resilience reminds us of the power of purpose and the importance of pushing for change Being Patient beingpatient.com/cynthia-huling…
Our members Kathleen Farrell and Catherine Murphy did us proud today at Engaging Dementia Conference discussing 'Rights Made Real'—the first-ever training in Ireland on human rights for people living with dementia, sponsored by Irish Human Rights & Equality Commission. #HumanRights #16thIDC
Thank you so much David Griffin for the warm welcome for our Irish Dementia Working Group and Dementia Carers Campaign Network (DCCN) members at Leinster House today!
Such a fabulous performance and piece of work co-funded by The Alzheimer Society of Ireland and undertaken by members of the Dementia Research Advisory Team supported by Cíara O'Reilly. Congratulations to the members, Lisa Kelly, Carl Corcoran and all involved 👏👏
Deputy Mattie McGrath TD with our Head of Advocacy, Research and Public Affairs Cormac Cahill at the Leinster House #TeaDay30 event this morning. Thank you so much, Deputy for your amazing support.
Our Irish Dementia Working Group members were working hard today, making sure the voice of those living with dementia is always heard Engaging Dementia Conference Irish Human Rights & Equality Commission. #HumanRights #16thIDC
Looking forward to the The Alzheimer Society of Ireland #TeaDay2024 event in Leinster House today hosted by the All Party Oireachtas Group on Dementia.
People with dementia , their families & #TeamASI are looking forward to meeting political representatives
Our Irish Dementia Working Group members Kathleen Farrell & Catherine Murphy will be presenting at the Engaging Dementia Conference tomorrow! Join us at 1:30 pm on the Plenary stage as they discuss 'Rights Made Real'—the first-ever training in Ireland on human rights for people living with…
A bonus as always to get to meet and speak to Dr Kevin Quaid from Irish Dementia Working Group who spoke today at the Engaging Dementia conference and will be speaking again tomorrow about walking the camino with lewy body
#engagingdementiaconference
Loved this moment with Paul #teaday
Deric The Alzheimer Society of Ireland Barbara Scully
Our Vice Chair Helen Rochford B speaking at the 16th Engaging Dementia Conference today. So eloquent and insightful as always 'We are not defined by our dementia. We are defined by our humanity' Thank you Helen
A big thank you to #EUelections2024 candidate Rory Hearne of Social Democrats PES 🌹🇪🇺 for signing the #DementiaPledge2024 and thank you to The Alzheimer Society of Ireland for making this happen!
Will other #EUelections2024 candidates pledge to make dementia a priority?
bit.ly/DementiaPledge…
Many thanks to Swedish MEP Pär Holmgren of Miljöpartiet European Greens for signing the #DementiaPledge2024 !
Will other #EUelections2024 candidates sign the pledge to ensure dementia is a policy priority? Tweet your support for #DementiaPledge2024 or see:
bit.ly/DementiaPledge…
'we need more funding & more research to find out as much as we can about dementia, and to help people like me understand the disease.
This is why I am asking you to support the call for European leaders to make dementia a priority.' Dr Kevin Quaid
✍️ here: bit.ly/AECallToAction…
Thanks so much to Fair City actor Neili Conroy for organising the #TeaDay2024 party for her amazing acting colleagues Bryan Murray and Una Crawford O'Brien, with presenter Miriam O'Callaghan, in RTÉ studios earlier today.
Thank Hidden Hearing Ireland who are hosting #TeaDay2024 events all over Ireland.
Our Chair Dr Kevin Quaid joined them in Cork and was delighted to hear about their plans to sponsor a second season of the #DemTalks Podcast
Celebrating #TeaDay2024 at Rose Cottage Daycare centre in Tymon North, Dublin. Our clients and their families and staff gathered yesterday for a heartwarming afternoon filled with laughter, stories, and, of course, cups of tea. 🍵
Niamh & Sradha from our Comms team also joined…