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‘He Acts Out His Dreams’: Lewy Body Dementia in Ireland and the Diagnosis 19 in 20 Never Get

Lewy body dementia affects around 10,000 people in Ireland, yet fewer than 5% have a…

Valentina Ní CríonnaOctober 4, 2026

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Healthy Ageing Mental Wellbeing

It Might Not Be SAD: Winter Light, Your Body Clock and Mood After 60 in Ireland

Ireland loses over five hours of daylight by the solstice, and the ageing eye lets…

Valentina Ní CríonnaSeptember 12, 2026

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Mental Wellbeing

Autism after 50: Ireland’s missed generation, and what the new assessment pathway changes

Ireland's new autism assessment protocol includes adults in publicly funded assessment for the first time.…

Valentina Ní CríonnaSeptember 2, 2026

Mental Wellbeing

Eating Disorders After 50: The Illness Nobody Screens For in Later Life

Eating disorders do not stop at 25. A practical Irish guide to recognising them after…

Valentina Ní CríonnaSeptember 1, 2026

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Healthy Ageing Mental Wellbeing

Antidepressants after 50: what changes, what to ask, and how to come off them safely

Antidepressants work at any age, but doses, side effects and monitoring change after 65. A…

Valentina Ní CríonnaSeptember 1, 2026

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Mental Wellbeing

ADHD After 50: Late Diagnosis, Assessment and Support in Ireland

Late ADHD diagnosis after 50 is increasingly common in Ireland. How it differs from dementia,…

Valentina Ní CríonnaAugust 22, 2026

Mental Wellbeing

When Letting Go Is Hard: Understanding Hoarding Disorder in Later Life

Hoarding disorder is a recognised condition, not a housekeeping failure. What it is, why it…

Valentina Ní CríonnaAugust 21, 2026

Mental Wellbeing

Talking Therapies After 50: How to Find Counselling and Psychotherapy in Ireland

Talking therapy works just as well in later life, yet older adults in Ireland are…

Valentina Ní CríonnaAugust 9, 2026