Valentina Ní Críonna

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‘I Thought I Was Losing My Mind’: Charles Bonnet Syndrome and Sight Loss in Ireland

Charles Bonnet syndrome causes silent visual hallucinations in people whose sight is failing, and it…

Valentina Ní CríonnaSeptember 28, 2026

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Heel pain after 50: why that first step out of bed hurts, and what actually helps

Heel pain after 50 is usually one of three things, and they are treated differently.…

Valentina Ní CríonnaSeptember 28, 2026

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Nobody Mentions the Third Door: Dialysis, Transplant and Conservative Kidney Management After 70 in Ireland

Kidney failure after 70 has three answers, not one. Alongside dialysis and transplant sits conservative…

Valentina Ní CríonnaSeptember 27, 2026

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When the Walking Goes First: Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus After 65 in Ireland

The walking changes first, then the thinking, then the bladder, and every piece gets filed…

Valentina Ní CríonnaSeptember 27, 2026

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When hearing aids stop being enough: cochlear implants after 60 in Ireland

Hearing aids make sound louder, not clearer. Who qualifies for a cochlear implant in Ireland,…

Valentina Ní CríonnaSeptember 26, 2026

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‘I Gave Up Years Ago’: Lung Cancer After 50 and the Risk That Does Not Reset

Stopping smoking lowers your lung cancer risk but does not reset it. Ireland's screening gap,…

Valentina Ní CríonnaSeptember 22, 2026

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The Long Lie After a Fall: Why an Hour on the Floor Is Its Own Emergency in Ireland

An hour on the floor after a fall is an emergency in its own right,…

Valentina Ní CríonnaSeptember 22, 2026

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Erectile Dysfunction After 50: The Cardiovascular Warning That Arrives Three Years Early

Erectile difficulty is usually a vascular symptom, and it typically shows up two to three…

Valentina Ní CríonnaSeptember 21, 2026

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The Green Man Doesn’t Wait: Pedestrian Safety After 65 in Ireland

People aged 65 and over are about 15% of Ireland’s injured pedestrians but 40% of…

Valentina Ní CríonnaSeptember 21, 2026

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Cash after 70: what Ireland’s access to cash law guarantees, and what it doesn’t

Ireland's Access to Cash Act 2025 keeps ATMs and post office counters within reach. What…

Valentina Ní CríonnaSeptember 20, 2026

‘I Thought I Was Losing My Mind’: Charles Bonnet Syndrome and Sight Loss in Ireland

Heel pain after 50: why that first step out of bed hurts, and what actually helps

Nobody Mentions the Third Door: Dialysis, Transplant and Conservative Kidney Management After 70 in Ireland

When the Walking Goes First: Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus After 65 in Ireland

When hearing aids stop being enough: cochlear implants after 60 in Ireland

‘I Gave Up Years Ago’: Lung Cancer After 50 and the Risk That Does Not Reset

The Long Lie After a Fall: Why an Hour on the Floor Is Its Own Emergency in Ireland

Erectile Dysfunction After 50: The Cardiovascular Warning That Arrives Three Years Early

The Green Man Doesn’t Wait: Pedestrian Safety After 65 in Ireland

Cash after 70: what Ireland’s access to cash law guarantees, and what it doesn’t

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