New dementia organisation to offer clincial trials- lots of work to do in next 5 years but great that launch day finally here!! ⁦Dementia Trials Ireland⁩ ⁦Dementia Research Network Ireland⁩ ⁦The Alzheimer Society of Ireland⁩ ⁦TCD Medical Gerontology⁩ ⁦Tallaght University Hospital Foundation⁩ ⁦HealthResearchBoard⁩ rte.ie/news/2022/0927…

Great day giving a new sense of hope for people and risk and /or living with dementia -lets work together to ensure that people with Down syndrome are included in these very exciting trials Dementia Trials Ireland National Intellectual Disability Memory Service IDS-TILDA Michael Foley Prof Mary McCarron

Excellent new article on #dementia supports and importance of implementing timely and appropriate post-diagnostic supports for people living with #intellectualdisability and #Dementia #DownSyndromeAwarenessMonth Trinity Centre for Ageing & ID

Congratulations Prof Mary McCarron on your #societalimpact award for innovative #Concept2Impact work in #intellectualdisability Trinity Centre for Ageing & ID

A more precise AD diagnosis by means of amyloid PET contributes to delayed institutionalization, lower mortality, and reduced care costs in a tertiary memory clinic setting alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/al…

Same important principle of timely access to a more accurate dementia diagnosis applies to those living with intellectual disability and Down syndrome who are at greatly increased risk of developing dementia at younger ages. National Intellectual Disability Memory Service Trinity Centre for Ageing & ID

Alzheimer Society of Ireland welcomes ‘hope’ of new groundbreaking research – The Irish Times irishtimes.com/health/2022/11…

TCAID marked #InternationalDayofPersonsWithDisability #inconversation with Murray Gordon Provost celebrating abilities of people with #intellectualdisability & talking about value of inclusion & how innovative solutions for employment creates meaningful opportunities #IDPwD2022 #Impact

In this JAMA Neurology meta-analysis, the usage of hearing aids and cochlear implants was associated with a 19% decreased risk of subsequent cognitive decline/dementia ja.ma/3FcolMS The Alzheimer Society of Ireland Dementia Research Network Ireland TUH_CHO7_PDEMS Dementia Trials Ireland National Intellectual Disability Memory Service

Many people with hearing and visual impairments are unaware of their loss, as the brain is very good at filling in the blanks without us realizing. Really important to have your hearing and vision checked at intervals from midlife onwards to promote optimal brain health.

Really important for people with Down syndrome given the already genetic risk loading for dementia IDS TILDA reports high levels of hearing loss let’s try and reduce modifiable risk factors like hearing loss

The National Disability Authority and Trinity Centre for Ageing & ID invite you to the launch of the ‘The Care of Older Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Complex Age-Related Conditions’ report launch on 19/01 at 12:00 w/ representatives from National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers. Register today - lnkd.in/eKmT_hCw School of Nursing & Midwifery, TCD

🧠🇮🇪New paper on Brain Health attitudes in Ireland! Modifiable risk factors for dementia, and awareness of brain health behaviors: Results from the Five Lives Brain Health Ireland Survey ⁦TCD Medical Gerontology⁩ ⁦Dementia Research Network Ireland⁩ ⁦The Alzheimer Society of Ireland⁩ frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

Association between healthy lifestyle and memory decline in older adults: 10 year, population based, prospective cohort study bmj.com/content/380/bm…

If your research is on healthy ageing & intellectual disability, #THEconf2023 may help you get insights into the field! Register now for an early bird price: ow.ly/1lBI50MEaXB Trinity Centre for Ageing & ID Prof Mary McCarron PPI Ignite TCD Muiriosa Foundation. #healthcare #IntellectualDisability

Trinity Education International Research Conf. ➡️Healthy Ageing & Intellectual Disability⬅️ #TheCONF2023 Key note from Dr. Juan Fortea Sant Pau Memory Unit & #Dementia in people with #DownSyndrome panel discussion Prof Mary McCarron & EimearMcGlinchey Full prog: bit.ly/3jqsp5a

Brain Health in People with Down Syndrome looking at changes in perception and experience. EimearMcGlinchey with Fintan Bray Sant Pau Memory Unit Sean Kennelly and Prof Mary McCarron Book: creativebrainweek.com Down Syndrome IRL

To mark CreativeBrainWeek Trinity College Dublin will host an event ‘Brain Health in People with Down syndrome’ on 9th March 10am-12.15pm. This event will discuss key issues related to dementia in people with Down syndrome. Tickets are free but have to be reserved ➡️➡️tinyurl.com/yz5ntf2f

Today is #WorldDownSyndromeDay.💜💙💛 The risk of developing dementia in people with Down syndrome is 88% by age 65. If you have a loved one with Down Syndrome & Dementia looking for support, Please call our helpline at 1800 341 341.

For #WorldDownSyndromeDay, we celebrate the positive difference that people with #DownSyndrome have made to our working lives, mostly due to our colleague Mei Lin Yap. Wishing our colleagues and students with across Trinity College Dublin and in Down Syndrome IRL a happy World Down Syndrome Day #WDSD2023 🎉