Real life stories

"Ask for help and don't let yourself sink under the weight" - meet Jane Mullan and her daughter-in-law Chloe who are caring for Jane's husband Sean.

Meet Paddy from Kilkenny, who is living with dementia, and his wife Lindsey. Paddy decided to be straight and tell people around him he had dementia, that hiding it would be worse.

Meet Maureen from Kilkenny, who is living with dementia, and says that being connected to friends and neighbours makes her life worthwhile

Sean Donal O’Shea shows us how his and his father’s lives have been impacted by his mother’s diagnosis of dementia. Videos are provided by The Alzheimer Society of Ireland

Kathy Ryan gives us a glimpse into her life of how she is living well with dementia. Videos are provided by The Alzheimer Society of Ireland