What is FTD? Frontotemporal dementia refers to a group of disorders with factors and symptoms that aren’t the same as Alzheimer’s. #FTDAwarenessWeek (Sept. 28-Oct. 4) is the perfect time to learn more – visit alz.org/ftd and get the facts.
Andy Heffernan
@andy-heffernan.bsky.social
Current Affairs, Rugby, All things Dementia, EU, Palestine, Balkans, Congo, Defence Forces. Recent convert to Murder Capital. All opinions my own.
We are delighted to welcome President Catherine Connolly as Patron of The Alzheimer Society of Ireland. 💜 Thank you, President Connolly, for graciously accepting our invitation to become our Patron. We are deeply honoured by your support and delighted to welcome you to The ASI community.
It's FTD Awareness Week! We're proud to be a partner in @predictftd.bsky.social project on frontotemporal dementia (FTD) whose mission is to advance early & accurate diagnosis through innovative biomarkers & AI-driven tools enabling personalised care & support www.predictftd.eu #spotlightFTD #endFTD
PREDICTFTD | Predictive Liquid Biomarkers
PREDICTFTD - accelerating the validation of predictive liquid biomarkers for frontotemporal dementia diagnosis and subclassification.
predictftd.eu
US-sanctioned international court judge urges Ireland to take a stand www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...
US-sanctioned international court judge urges Ireland to take a stand
Nicolas Guillou said the European project was in grave danger if tariff fears outweighed the importance of fighting crimes against humanity
irishtimes.com
It's gonna be a sporty day this Sunday as we have runners in the following marathons: The Berlin Marathon, Cork Mini Marathon, Copenhagen half marathon, and The Belfast Half marathon 🏃 Good luck to all our runners who, no matter where they're running, we are so proud and appreciative of.🩵
For the first time since 2005, Ireland will be hosting the prestigious 36th Alzheimer Europe Conference from October 27th–29th, 2026, at the Convention Centre Dublin. 🎟️Register here: https://lnkd.in/eBi7PYcM 📖Check out the full conference programme: https://lnkd.in/eMRrKXmM
I could have written this! Would have added airports. jrnl.ie/7154809
It’s time that Irish people learn some walking etiquette
Somehow, we have completely normalised having zero self-awareness in public.
jrnl.ie
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/w...
UK Imposes Sanctions on Israeli Settlements in West Bank, Accuses Settlers of Ethnic Cleansing
Britain said Israel had “turned a blind eye” to violence against Palestinians by extremist settlers, as it joined allies in announcing a ban on trade with illegal settlements.
nytimes.com
Feedback from participants in our 2025 family carer training programmes highlights the positive impact these supports have on carers and the people they care for. Read our Impact Report here:https://alzheimer.ie/about-us/the-alzheimer-society-of-irelands-impact-report/
🎉We turned 36! Since 3 Sep 1990, we've spent over 3 decades advocating for people affected by dementia in Europe. As we celebrate, we're looking back at our 2007 EP exhibition & the 30 years of our Director, Jean Georges. #DementiaNeedsEU #WorldAlzheimersMonth 📸⬇️
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/w...
These Generals Fought for Israel. Now They See ‘Jewish Terrorism’ as the Threat.
A growing number of former Israeli generals, intelligence officials and prime ministers are accusing settlers in the West Bank of committing ethnic cleansing with government support. “Once a society b...
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www.independent.ie/lifestyle/he...
Marriage and Alzheimer’s: ‘We’d a great life together. Now it feels like I’m dealing with a different person’
When Helena O’Dwyer was diagnosed in 2018, her life, and that of her husband Matt, was transformed. Now Matt cares for his wife, and shares how it can be a difficult and lonely experience
independent.ie
Imagine being Dr David Woods at the Department of Classics at University College Cork and boldly putting your name to a letter that is devoid of all human empathy and bubbling over with lazy xenophobia
Laura McAtackney@lauramca.bsky.social · last mo.I sometimes laugh with the bitter irony of the far right claim the university sector is filled with left wing ideologies when you see letters like this to the paper of record. Begrudging a messily €4m to assist students from Gaza.
Researchers from Malta examined how global research on Alzheimer’s disease and dementia has evolved in recent years, in a study called “Global trends in Alzheimer’s and dementia research (2019–2024): A machine learning-based bibliometric analysis”. Read more: www.alzheimer-europe.org/news/researc...
Researchers map global trends in Alzheimer’s and dementia research
Researchers from the University of Malta have examined how global research on Alzheimer’s disease and dementia has evolved in recent years.
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🧍Do you want to help shape the future of dementia care in Ireland? @RCSI_PopHealth are building an open, free health-economic model shaped by people living with dementia and their family carers. ➡️To take part, or for more info: www.dementiastudy.eu @cocreatingmodel.bsky.social
Just after posting this and realised @irishtimes.com are still using inappropriate imagery to represent older people. We need to move on!
Andy Heffernan@andy-heffernan.bsky.social · 2mo agoStudy finds three midlife health factors that could delay dementia for 13 years www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/...
Study finds three midlife health factors that could delay dementia for 13 years www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/...
Study finds three midlife health factors that could delay dementia for 13 years
The secret? Having normal blood pressure, no type 2 diabetes, and not smoking between the ages of 45 and 65
irishtimes.com
This is one of the smartest takes on the secessionist phantasms of the regime in Banja Luka yet written. It takes seriously the project of Dodik et al and thereby demonstrates the fundamental impossibility of their effort to break up the Bosnian state. odgovor.ba/article/21916
Republika Srpska’s Cyprus Dream: A State It Cannot Have—and Should Not Want
Republika Srpska invokes Northern Cyprus as a model for secession, but the comparison exposes the risks: conflict, isolation and deeper dependence.
odgovor.ba
Europe's policy on Israel continues to be driven by the collective guilt of the Germans following the Holocaust. They just don't get it and once again will be on the wrong side of history. www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
German chancellor in Dublin denies Daniel Tatlow-Devally is facing ‘show trial’
On sanctions for Israel, Friedrich Merz says ‘we don’t want to, we won’t do it, we cannot do it’
irishtimes.com
Where are the grown ups in the US www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump’s insult-laden speech to press dinner draws mostly stunned silence
The president addressed a smaller, heavily secured gathering Friday as his administration intensifies its legal and rhetorical attacks on journalists.
washingtonpost.com
