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DemTalks, Our Stories, Our Voices, Series One. Created by The Alzheimer Society of Ireland and proudly sponsored by Hidden Hearing DemTalks, Our Stories, Our Voices is a podcast series by The Alzheimer Society of Ireland. Series One is produced by the Dementia Carers Campaign Network (DCCN) and is dedicated to amplifying the voices of family carers and supporters of people living with dementia. The DCCN is an advocacy group of people who have experience caring for or supporting someone livin ...
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Participants in this episode: Triona Keane – Member of the Dementia Carers Campaign Network. Triona is originally from Cork but now lives in Dublin with her husband. Triona’s Dad, John, was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia in May 2022. John was cared for at home by his loving wife, his sons and his daughter, with his brothers and sister also provi…
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Participants in this episode: Tony McIntyre – member of the Dementia Research Advisory Team member and member of the Dementia Carers Campaign Network. Tony lives in Dublin with his wife Mary. Mary was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease in 2015, but Mary felt that she had the disease for at least two years before that. Tony and Mary are passionate a…
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Participants in this episode: Dr Eithne Heffernan - member of the Dementia Carers Campaign Network (DCCN). Dr Eithne Heffernan cared for a close family member with dementia. Eithne joined the DCCN in 2021, and has been involved in policy consultations, focus groups and presenting at conferences. Eithne is a member of the Dementia: Understand Togeth…
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Participants in this episode: Aisling Harmon – committee member of the Dementia Carers Campaign Network. Aisling returned from the UK in 2006 to support her parents. Having been diagnosed with Vascular Dementia in 2002 and Alzheimer’s Disease in 2005, her father Patrick was cared for at home by his wife Carmel, who was herself a leukaemia survivor.…
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DemTalks, Our Stories, Our Voices, Series One Created by The Alzheimer Society of Ireland and proudly sponsored by Hidden Hearing. Participants in this episode: Susan Crampton - committee member of the Dementia Carers Campaign Network. Susan Crampton lives in Shannon in Co Clare. She was a supporter, carer and advocate for her late mom, Anne, who l…
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DemTalks, Our Stories, Our Voices, Series One. Created by The Alzheimer Society of Ireland and proudly sponsored by Hidden Hearing Participants in this episode: Paddy Crosbie, Committee member of the Dementia Carers Campaign Network Paddy lives in Dublin and cared for his husband Derek, who was diagnosed with Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease in July…
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DemTalks, Our Stories, Our Voices, Series One. Created by The Alzheimer Society of Ireland and proudly sponsored by Hidden Hearing Participants in this episode: Danielle Lennon – member of the Dementia Carers Campaign Network Danielle lives in Dublin and cared for her Mam, Caroline, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2021 and later with dementia in 2…
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