alzres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11… Our new paper just published demonstrates excellent performance of a plasma p-tau217 immunoassay in a "real-world" clinical cohort - promising results for blood-based biomarkers of Alzheimer Disease ! Thanks to Sean Kennelly ICAT Programme TCD Medical Gerontology

Mikhailenko et al. find limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy (LATE-NC) in more than 50% of a population aged ≥85 years, and conclude that it is one of the most significant determinants of dementia in the general late-life aged population. tinyurl.com/5n8kncz4

The power of a patients story, thank you to Wayne and his wife Siobhán for sharing their story of living with young onset dementia. You can learn more about the The Alzheimer Society of Ireland Memory Walk taking place on Sept 22nd via ow.ly/sL0750T1VJv

A timely & accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease is so important to living well with this condition, an important research paper published by Adam Dyer Thank you to our patients participate in research, an important aspect in our teaching hospital. alzres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Registration for DRNI & The Alzheimer Society of Ireland event The Science of Dementia for Non-Scientists is now open! 📅 Thursday, 12 September 2024 🕰️10.00-15.30 🌍 LexIcon, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin 🎟️click here for info and to register: tinyurl.com/ym946w6p We hope to see you there!

Really looking forward to co-hosting this event with the fantastic Dementia Research Network Ireland (DRNI). This free event is intended for a public audience - no experience needed! Tickets available below 🎫🎫

Lecanemab, an anti-β-amyloid immunotherapy used in Alzheimer Disease, bound to the amyloid plaques in all 15 Down syndrome cases studied (age 43 and over). Findings underscore the necessity for clinical trials to evaluate both safety & efficacy. ja.ma/3XkEGcF

Today’s The Telegraph first to report MHRA approval of #Leqembi - the first drug to show slowing decline of #Alzheimers. Not a wonder drug but the beginning of us having treatments that change the course of disease.

Simple blood test may revolutionise detection of Alzheimer’s and allow quicker diagnoses, Irish researchers reveal independent.ie/irish-news/hea… The Alzheimer Society of Ireland Dementia Research Network Ireland Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) TCD Medical Gerontology Dementia Trials Ireland HealthResearchBoard

Incredible line up for a free event The Science of Dementia for the Non Scientist hosted by Dementia Research Network Ireland and The Alzheimer Society of Ireland 📅 Thursday, 12 September 2024 🕰️10am-3:30pm 🌍 LexIcon, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin 🎟️click here for info and to register: ow.ly/Bkw650T3T85

Hoping this study is helpful for clinical trial design - we need to offer people with Down syndrome the same opportunities to access clinical trials for Alzheimer disease.

4 Weeks Left!!! Attention Early Career Researchers just 4 weeks left to avail of this great opportunity to support the development of your dementia related clinical research.....

🧠Interested in memory, how it is formed & how we lose it? 🗣️We are thrilled to have Professor Emeritus, neuroscientist, psychologist and author ianrobertson as keynote speaker at our event! Prof Robertson will shed light on how we make and lose memories. Registration below⬇️

Delighted to announce the publication of our paper discussing the use of gaitkeeper to standardise the measurement of gait speed. Gillian Harte Sean Kennelly PMcElwaine Aidan Boran Thanks to everyone involved! Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) TCD Medical Gerontology mdpi.com/1424-8220/24/1…

⁦Paper from National Intellectual Disability Memory Service⁩ in ⁦Tallaght University Hospital (TUH)⁩ on “Drug burden index of people ageing with intellectual disability and cognitive complaints attending a specialist memory service.” ⁦⁦TCD Medical Gerontology⁩ ⁦Dementia Research Network Ireland⁩ ⁦Trinity Centre for Ageing & ID⁩ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ji…

Plans for new €50m brain health centre of excellence in Cookstown. #Tallaght buff.ly/3X0r1pA

We have submitted a planning application for Innovate Health,Centre of Excellence in Tallaght. It will serve as a hub for trailblazing research aiming to accelerate development & adoption of pioneering health solutions. #TUHWorkingTogether #WeAreTUHF #HealthcareInnovation

⛹️🏃🤸‍♀️🏊We all know exercise is good for the body - but how does exercise benefit the brain? @Blake_cath of UCD Public Health, Physiotherapy & Sports Science will talk about brain, dementia and exercise at our event on September 12th. To register see below⬇️ - we hope to see you there!

Don't miss our free Information Day marking the 10th anniversary of our Institute for Memory & Cognition. The event takes place Sept 17th, from 12-5 pm in Tallaght County Library. We have an amazing lineup of speakers and organisations taking part - bit.ly/4e0vksf