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EPISODE · Jan 6, 2026 · 33 MIN

The Many Faces of Alzheimer's | 03 Coming to see us - How we can help

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IN THIS EPISODE, we hear more from ADVANCED NURSE PRACTITIONER CATHY MCHALE about the assessment process.  We also meet other members of the multidisclipinary team involved in reaching a diagnosis – OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS, SPEECH & LANGUAGE THERAPISTS and NEUROLOGY – and learn what supports are available.  But first, we hear from RONAN SLATER, who was diagnosed with early onset dementia a few years ago, and his wife, CATHERINE. CONTRIBUTORS | Fionnuala Sweeney (Presenter), Professor Seán Kennelly, Ronan & Catherine Slater, Cathy McHale (Advanced Nurse Practitioner), Lisa Sheridan & Megan Ryan (Speech & Language Therapists), Fiona Tobin & Emma Nolan (Occupational Therapists), Dr Antoinette O’Connor & Dr Garret McDermott (Neurology). MUSIC | composed and performed by Jon Henderson (guitar). PRODUCTION | ChromeRadio (www.chromemedia.co.uk) for the INSTITUTE OF MEMORY & COGNITION, TALLAGHT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, DUBLIN | Producer - Catriona Oliphant | Post-production - Catriona Oliphant & Chris Sharp FURTHER INFORMATION | TUH Institute of Memory & Cognition #themanyfacesofalzheimer's #TUHdementiaawareness

IN THIS EPISODE, we hear more from ADVANCED NURSE PRACTITIONER CATHY MCHALE about the assessment process.  We also meet other members of the multidisclipinary team involved in reaching a diagnosis – OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS, SPEECH & LANGUAGE THERAPISTS and NEUROLOGY – and learn what supports are available.  But first, we hear from RONAN SLATER, who was diagnosed with early onset dementia a few years ago, and his wife, CATHERINE. CONTRIBUTORS | Fionnuala Sweeney (Presenter), Professor Seán Kennelly, Ronan & Catherine Slater, Cathy McHale (Advanced Nurse Practitioner), Lisa Sheridan & Megan Ryan (Speech & Language Therapists), Fiona Tobin & Emma Nolan (Occupational Therapists), Dr Antoinette O’Connor & Dr Garret McDermott (Neurology). MUSIC | composed and performed by Jon Henderson (guitar). PRODUCTION | ChromeRadio (www.chromemedia.co.uk) for the INSTITUTE OF MEMORY & COGNITION, TALLAGHT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, DUBLIN | Producer - Catriona Oliphant | Post-production - Catriona Oliphant & Chris Sharp FURTHER INFORMATION | TUH Institute of Memory & Cognition #themanyfacesofalzheimer's #TUHdementiaawareness

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