
Sean Kennelly
@spkennelly
Geriatrician. Director Institute of Memory and Cognition, Tallaght University Hospital. Clinical Associate Professor Trinity College Dublin. Co-Lead DTI
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Abbott et al. review the role of neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's disease. Immunotherapy targeting regulatory T cells show promise in slowing Alzheimer's progression by reducing neuroinflammation. Please read at: buff.ly/I4wDq32 @Annwyne Dr University of Exeter




👏Well done to DRNI ECR Helena Dolphin on her presentation at #ADPD25 last week!


🚨EU Commission authorises medicine for treatment of early Alzheimer’s disease. Excellent news today!! Now we need to ensure safe, equitable access for Irish people living with AD🇮🇪 The Alzheimer Society of Ireland National Dementia Office Dementia Research Network Ireland ec.europa.eu/newsroom/sante…



✨DRNI are delighted to introduce our next webinar, Inclusion in dementia research! 🤝This extended webinar will feature speakers Naaheed Mukadam Sarah Cullum & Georgia Richard & an expert panel discussion. 🗓️Mon, 16 June ⏲️10.00-11.30 ℹ️To register: tinyurl.com/bdhpw8at


📰last week saw Sean Kennelly in the The Irish Times on the relationship between shingles vaccine and a reduced risk of dementia: ‘We are able to say much more confidently that the shingles vaccine causes a reduction in dementia risk’ ℹ️To find out more: tinyurl.com/58j65fsu

Excited to announce that we have recruited our first participant into the TRC-DS Study! People with Down syndrome are at high risk for developing Alzheimers disease. This study is the first of its kind to help find potential AD therapies for people with Down syndrome Sean Kennelly

What a celebration for The Laurels Cycle Crew arriving back from Galway this afternoon! Thank you to all who participated, as well as our own Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) colleagues who took on the challenge to raise funds for the Ageing Well Centre 👏🚴♂️ #WeAreTUHF


DRNI, TCD Medical Gerontology & Global Brain Health Institute are delighted to host an in-person symposium on 'The Role of the Ageing Immune System in the Development of Delirium and Dementia'. 📅 Monday, 16th June 🕔 17:00 – 19:00 📍 LB11, Lloyd Building, TCD ➡️To register: forms.office.com/e/QbwazUZcYz


Thrilled to see Dr Aoife McFeely (Tallaght University Hospital Foundation Trinity Centre for Ageing & ID IDS-TILDA) featured in this The Lancet Healthy Longevity article! Congratulations again on her award-winning M.D. research! 👏 x.com/ageingwithID/s… Prof Mary McCarron Sean Kennelly



Following on from the recent large Welsh study, this is further evidence in favour of a cognitive protective effect of Shingles vaccine. Shingles vaccine should be accessible + reimbursed for older people in Ireland Dementia Trials Ireland Dementia Research Network Ireland jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

Fantastic opening to the 17th #EngagingDementia conference by Kieran O’Donnell TD for Limerick City Constituency. Heartened to hear such commitment to improving the lives of people with dementia across Ireland. National Dementia Office are looking forward to working with you on many shared objectives.


Dementia Associated With Hearing Loss. Hearing and dementia tracked in 2,946 people over eight years. Hearing loss by audiometry accounted for 32 percent of new dementia cases. Self-reported hearing loss did not associate with dementia.Dementia Research Network Ireland jamanetwork.com/journals/jamao…

🚨Specialist memory clinic initiated lecanemab treatment in 234 patients over 14 months. The frequency of significant adverse events, including ARIA, was manageable. Very reassuring real-world safety data. The Alzheimer Society of Ireland Dementia Research Network Ireland jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

Large South Korean study reports Shingles vaccination associated with a 23% reduction in cardiovascular events over 8 years in people aged 50+. It really is a no-brainer to make this vaccine freely available to older people in Ireland. Dementia Research Network Ireland academic.oup.com/eurheartj/adva…