RTÉ - Lets Talk Dementia

Dr. Sean Kennelly, of the Clinical and Research Advisory Panel for the Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland, looks at the benefit of exercise and education for our brains. Corrina Grimes of the Global Brain Health Institute uses her background in nutrition to describe a healthy diet to benefit the brain.

Professor Brian Lawlor discusses the importance of exercise in improving brain health. Sinead Grennan, Chief Executive of Sonas APC, explains the importance of doing activities that are meaningful to the individual while architect Tom Grey looks at the practicalities of building an environment that enables someone to live well with dementia.

Fionnuala is joined by Mary Condell of Sage Advocacy, John Costello solicitor and author of “Law and Finance in Retirement” and Roma Ruddy, a volunteer at the Alzheimer Society of Ireland helpline.

Fionnuala is joined by world advocate for dementia Professor Emeritus Steven Sabat, Professor Ian Robertson of Trinity College Dublin and Jacinta Dixon, a member of the Irish Dementia Working Group.

Fionnuala Sweeney hears the personal experience of carers from Nora Owen and Teresa O’Grady Peyton, who care for their husbands. Also joining the panel is Chairperson of the Carers’ Campaign Network, Judy Williams who discusses the supports her network offers to carers on the front line.

In this episode, Fionnuala is joined by Helen Rochford Brennan, chairperson of the European Working Group of People with Dementia, Dominic Trepél, health economist and assistant professor at Trinity College Dublin and Dr. David Robinson, Consultant Physician in Geriatric Medicine in St. James’ Hospital, Dublin