NORTH CORK DEMENTIA ALLIANCE DATES
Newmarket Dementia Café
We are really looking forward to meeting again on Thursday 5th September 2024 in the Culturlann, Newmarket, 11am-1pm. Due to the popularity of this talk in Fermoy, we have arranged for Eugene Mathews of WHO Healthcare to speak to us about ‘Vision and Dementia’.
His talk will focus on research that was carried out in the Waterford Institute of Technology by Prof Riona Mulcahy and Prof John Nolan. This research focuses on Age-related Macular Degeneration and Alzheimer’s disease.
All are welcome.
September Social Club save the date
This will take place on Monday 16th September at 11am. We are hoping to visit Annes Grove Gardens in Castletownroche but this is to be confirmed.
Dementia Information Evening
We are delighted to be working with the HSE Cork North Community Work Department to host an information evening on Wed 25th September 2024 in the Charleville Park Hotel, 6.30-9pm.
Speakers include
· Dr Emma Jennings, Consultant Geriatrician in Mallow General Hospital
· Charlie Drake will be speaking about having a diagnosis of dementia
· Ann Cunningham will be speaking about caring for her husband
· Kevin Quaid, Chair of the European Dementia Working Group will be speaking about Dementia Inclusive Communities
· Amy Murphy and I will be speaking about local services
· There will also be a range of information stands
Refreshments will be provided and all are welcome. To register phone 021 492 8389 or email ciara.murphy36@hse.ie
Please spread the word on this event, I have attached a poster and would appreciate if you could circulate it to anyone you think would be interested in it.
If anyone is in a position to display posters about it in your locality please email me your address and the number of posters you can put up and I will post them to you.
Family Information Sessions
The next six week block of information sessions for relatives of people with dementia will start on Thursday 3rd October, 7-9.15pm and will run for six consecutive Thursday evenings until Thursday 7th November.
It will be held in Mallow Primary Healthcare Centre with different topics covered each evening.
A range of topics will be covered including:
• An overview of dementia
• Changing relationships
• Communication
• Understanding behaviour
• Engaging in activities
• Safety at home
• Looking after yourselves
• Accessing information and support
• Personal care
• Nutrition and eating well
There will also be opportunities to share experiences with others in similar situations
Booking details to follow
Other events that may be of interest
Bantry Memory Café takes place on Wed 4th Sept from 11am to 1pm in the Maritime Hotel, Bantry. Join them for a morning of song with ‘Singing for the Brain’ musical facilitator Liz Clark.
The ‘Singing for the Brain’ programme recognizes the therapeutic effects of music on the brain and body and utilizes singing to stimulate memory and promote health and wellbeing.
For more information contact Catherina Lane on 087 910 3036
Online Fair Deal Information Session
Family Carers Ireland are hosting this event on Wednesday 11th September at 10.30am. Register for this interactive session at https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/
If you have any queries please do not hesitate to get in touch
All the best
Sheena, Margaret and Amy
Sheena Cadoo
Occupational Therapist / North Cork Dementia Alliance Lead |Cork Kerry Community Healthcare | Health Service Executive| Memory Resource Room | Floor 2 | Mallow Primary Healthcare Centre| Mallow | Co Cork | Eircode: P51Y8EC.
Tel. 022/58700 | Mobile 086 787 1818 | E-mail: sheena.cadoo@hse.ie | www.ncdementiaalliance.ie | The North Cork Dementia Alliance is registered with the Charity Regulatory Authority . CRA No 2024866
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