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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/…

Delighted to speak at this #delirium event in Institute of Neuroscience, Trinity College (TCIN) alongside great colleagues from European Delirium and TCD Medical Gerontology. June 16th in TCIN.


Join the AIIHPC Early Career Researcher Forum on 8th May for a 'Building Practical Research Skills in Palliative Care Workshop'. This free online event features sessions on plain English, how to write funding proposals and networking skills. Link to register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…



DRNI are delighted to be at the Engaging Dementia conference in Athlone today, with a huge number of interesting talks and people!



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…

🚨Have you registered for our in-person symposium on the "Role of the Ageing Immune System in the Development of Delirium and Dementia"? Speakers include Daniel Davis of UCL, Colm Cunningham Trinity College Dublin, Aoife Fallon Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) & Thomas Jackson, Uni of Birmingham. To register⬇️:

🚨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…

🤝Meet the 2nd speaker of "Inclusion in dementia research" webinar! Dr Sarah Cullum, Global Brain Health Institute will speak on working with a multi-ethnic research group on impact of dementia in NZ’s major ethnic groups. To join us on 1⃣6⃣ June @ 10.00-11.30 go to: forms.office.com/e/JSFKiP3z7v


DRNI are delighted to attend Creative Brainwaves - learning a lot of new things! Thanks to Karen Meenan mike hanrahan Global Brain Health Institute for a great day!


Another significant milestone for greater accessibility to improved diagnostic accuracy for people living with Alzheimer’s disease. The Alzheimer Society of Ireland Dementia Research Network Ireland Dementia Trials Ireland fda.gov/news-events/pr…


🤝DRNI are delighted to co-host this in-person symposium on delirium & dementia! 🧑🤝🧑Join speakers Daniel Davis, UCL; Colm Cunningham Trinity College Dublin; Aoife Fallon, Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) & Thomas Jackson,Uni of Birmingham on Monday, 16 June in TCD! To register⬇️

Yesterday, we were proud to celebrate Professor Mary McCarron, Director of TCAID, as the inaugural recipient of the Dean’s Award for Distinguished Service to Health Sciences at Trinity College Dublin 👏 This honour recognises her outstanding leadership and lasting impact across research,


✨The 3rd speaker of our 'Inclusion in dementia research' is Georgia Richard of Trinity College Dublin, who will speak on cognition in long-term homeless adults. To join us for this special extended 3-speaker webinar on 🗓️Monday 16 June at 🕙10.00 go to➡️forms.office.com/e/JSFKiP3z7v
