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About The Alzheimer Society of Ireland
The Alzheimer Society of Ireland is
the national leader in advocating
for and providing dementiaspecific
supports and services.
Our vision is an Ireland where people
on the journey of dementia are valued
and supported and our mission is to
advocate, empower and champion the
rights of people living with dementia and
their communities to quality support and
services.
A national non-profit organisation, the
ASI is person-centred, rights-based and
grassroots led with the voice of the
person with dementia and their carer at
its core.
OUR RICH HISTORY
The ASI was founded in 1982. We will
celebrate our 40th Anniversary next year.
Winifred Bligh and Imelda Gillespie met
in January 1982, as they had a sister
and husband respectively diagnosed with
forms of dementia.
As carers they found that not only were
they unable to access even the most
basic information about Alzheimer’s
disease or dementia but that information,
support, and facilities for families were
non-existent.
From this first meeting they founded
The ASI and set about changing the
landscape of dementia care in Ireland
forever.
ABOUT DEMENTIA
Dementia is the name for a range of
conditions that cause damage to the
brain. This damage can affect memory,
thinking, language and the ability to
carry out everyday tasks. There are
many conditions which cause dementia.
Alzheimer’s is the most common cause.
Vascular dementia, dementia with Lewy
bodies and Frontotemporal dementia are
other causes.
Sometimes a person may experience a
mix of two types of dementia and this is
called mixed dementia. Some people
may be diagnosed with dementia and
it may not be possible to confirm if
it is Alzheimer’s or another cause of
dementia.
There are many diseases that may cause
dementia. The most common causes
include Alzheimer’s disease, vascular
dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies
and Frontotemporal dementia.
FACTS ABOUT DEMENTIA
• There are almost 64,000 people with
dementia in Ireland and for every one
person with dementia three others are
directly affected;
• The number of people with dementia
will rise to 113,000 within the next
twenty years
• Over 180,000 people in Ireland are
currently or have been carers for a family
member or partner with dementia with
many more providing support and care in
other ways;
• There are 11,000 new cases of
dementia in Ireland each year. That’s at
least 30 people every day and anyone
can get dementia - even people in their
30s/40s/50s;
• 1 in 10 people diagnosed with
dementia in Ireland are under 65
Services provided by The ASI:
• National Helpline
• Social Clubs
• Support Groups
• Day Care Services
• Home Care
• Dementia Adviser Service
• Mobile Information Bus
Helpline: The Alzheimer Society
of Ireland National Helpline is open
six days a week Monday to Friday
10am–5pm and Saturday 10am–4pm
on 1800 341 341.
Website: www.alzheimer.ie
GET INVOLVED
• The Last Song (Song for Jim)
International singer-songwriter Don
Mescall has released a beautiful song
honouring the 30 people every day in
Ireland diagnosed with dementia ‘The
Last Song (Song for Jim)’, a song of true
love, loss and the kindness of strangers.
Please help us get this track to number
one in the download charts by
downloading this track for only €1 at the
link below. Every cent raised goes to the
Alzheimers Society of Ireland, and may
help someone you know or love.
https://
thealzheimersocietyofireland.
bandcamp.com/track/the-lastsong-song-for-jim
• Discount Code
The ASI is offering a special discount for
Leinster Rugby supporters.
Until the 1st of December you can
avail of 10% off any purchase on the
Alzheimer’s online store using the special
code 'ASILeinster'
Visit the store today at
https://store.alzheimer.ie/
Please follow us on social media:
Twitter:
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Instagram:
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Facebook:
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LinkedIn:
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