TUH Let‘s Talk About... Podcast

Each episode of the Let’s Talk About Down Syndrome series is targeted at individuals with Down syndrome, their families, carers, health and social care staff and anybody who has an interest in the health needs of adults with Down syndrome in Ireland. The series is hosted by Geraldine Kyle, a registered nurse tutor in TUH and mother of a young adult with Down syndrome. Episode #5 Professor of Ageing & Intellectual Disability at Trinity College Dublin Mary McCarron discusses with podcast host Geraldine Kyle the results of the Intellectual Disability Supplement to the Irish Longitudinal Comparative Study on Ageing. In this final episode she shares her thoughts on important ways that healthcare staff can support the health needs of people with Intellectual Disability including Down syndrome. Transcript for the episode is located at this link Check out the IDS TILDA reports and infographics Check out IDS TILDA education resources Check our IDS TILDA wave 5 Easy Read

Each episode of the Let’s Talk About Down Syndrome series is targeted at individuals with Down syndrome, their families, carers, health and social care staff and anybody who has an interest in the health needs of adults with Down syndrome in Ireland. The series is hosted by Geraldine Kyle, a registered nurse tutor in TUH and mother of a young adult with Down syndrome. Episode #4 Professor Seán Kennelly, Consultant Geriatrician & Clinical Director of the National Intellectual Disability Memory Service and his colleague Evelyn Reilly, Advanced Nurse Practitioner in the National Intellectual Disability Memory Service join Geraldine to discuss the relationship with dementia and Down syndrome and its prevalence. They also talk about what people should be aware of when considering the risks of dementia in people with Down syndrome, very practical advice on how to mind the brain as people with Down syndrome age. Transcript for the episode is located at this link Read more about the Memory Clinic in TUH Read more about Delirium Read more about  

Each episode of the Let’s Talk About Down Syndrome series is targeted at individuals with Down syndrome, their families, carers, health and social care staff and anybody who has an interest in the health needs of adults with Down syndrome in Ireland. The series is hosted by Geraldine Kyle, a registered nurse tutor in TUH and mother of a young adult with Down syndrome. Episode #3 Fran Kane, a member of the TUH Patient Community Advisory Council and a mother of a young adult with Down syndrome and Suzanne Kennedy, Acute Intellectual Disability Liaison Nurse in TUH discuss some of the important issues that face people with Down syndrome accessing hospital services. They stress the importance of effective communication and how helpful the HSE Health Passport can be in the healthcare journey in hospital. Transcript for the episode is located at this link Check out information about the HSE Health Passport A free App version can be downloaded to your smart phone from wherever you get your Apps.  

Each episode of the Let’s Talk About Down Syndrome series is targeted at individuals with Down syndrome, their families, carers, health and social care staff and anybody who has an interest in the health needs of adults with Down syndrome in Ireland. The series is hosted by Geraldine Kyle, a registered nurse tutor in TUH and mother of a young adult with Down syndrome. Episode #2 In this episode Geraldine is joined by Fiona McGrane, Clinical nurse Specialist in Down syndrome in Children’s Health Ireland and discusses the common health needs of people with Down syndrome and the importance of a smooth transition from the children to adult services, sharing  some practical advice to parents / carers. Transcript for the episode is located at this link Check out “The Medical Management Guidelines for Children and Adolescents with Down syndrome in Ireland” at Down syndrome Ireland - Health

Each episode of the Let’s Talk About Down syndrome series is targeted at individuals with Down syndrome, their families, carers, health and social care staff and anybody who has an interest in the health needs of adults with Down syndrome in Ireland. The series is hosted by Geraldine Kyle, a registered nurse tutor in TUH and mother of a young adult with Down syndrome. Episode #1 Nicola Hart, National Research & Support Specialist of Down syndrome Ireland and Ross O’Neill, Junior Administrator in Down syndrome Ireland speak to Geraldine and share valuable insights about the lived experience of someone living with Down syndrome and important communication strategies that healthcare staff should be aware of. Transcript for the episode is located at this link Check out the information and resources available at Down syndrome Ireland (DSI) Check out some examples of Easy Read resources Check out the information for healthcare professionals in supporting adults with Down syndrome in hospital              

Episode #4 – Let’s talk about brain health and the role our senses play Maria Domsa, Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Lisa Sheridan, Speech & Language Therapist talk about the important role our senses play in brain health. How these five senses are controlled by the brain, the importance of protecting these five senses and how important it is to protect them as we age. 

Episode #5 – Let’s talk about brain health and living well with dementia. Dr. Helena Dolphin, Specialist Registrar in Geriatric Medicine and Graham Knight, Clinical Nurse Manager talk about the risk factors associated with dementia and the important things that you can do to bolster the brains ability to protect a person who has dementia. 

Episode #6 – Let’s talk about brain health and the importance of a healthy heart Dr. Aoife Fallon, Consultant Geriatrician and Pauline Boyle, Senior Dietitian talk about the impact the heart has on the brain. How looking after the heart can actually help you to prevent developing alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia, the episode is full of very practical advice on what to eat to keep your heart and brain healthy.

Episode #3 - Let’s talk about brain health and reducing the risk of stroke Professor Rónán Collins, Geriatrician & Stroke Physician talks about Stroke, going into some detail about symptoms and signs of a stroke and what to do if this happens.

Episode #2 – Let’s talk about the brain and assistive technology. Occupational Therapist Fiona Tobin and Professor Sean Kennelly, Consultant Geriatrician talk about the role of assistive technology in brain health and in particular dementia and how assistive technology can help.

Episode #1 – Let’s talk about the brain and the importance of movement. Physiotherapist Evelyn Kimmage and Professor Seán Kennelly, Consultant Geriatrician look at the importance of movement for brain health.

Episode #6 In this final episode of the six part Let’s Talk about Safer Mobility Ciara Norton, Senior Occupational Therapist and Dr. Conor Clancy, Medical Registrar discuss with podcast host Dr. Paul McElwaine, Consultant Geriatrician, the subject of brain health and how it can impact a person’s mobility. They discuss some very practical advice on how you can help someone that has a fear of falling and most importantly the importance of maintaining mobility.

Episode #5 In this penultimate episode of the Let’s Talk about Safer Mobility series Louise Kelly, Clinical Nurse Specialist and Victoria Doyle, Clinical Nurse Manager in Nursing Continence Care discuss with podcast host Dr. Paul McElwaine two very common problems, low blood pressure and continence difficulties - and how they can lead to falls.

Episode #4 Let's talk about safer mobility covers Bone Health & Nutrition with Prof Tara Coughlan, Consultant Geriatrician and Eimear Digan, Senior Dietitian discussing with podcast host Dr. Paul McElwaine, Consultant Geriatrician the importance of maintaining healthy bones, conditions that can lead to unhealthy bones and nutrition advice on how to keep our bones healthy.

Episode #3 Let's talk about safer mobility. Dr. Helena Dolphin, Senior Registrar and Christine McAuliffe Clinical Pharmacist join Dr. Paul McElwaine, Consultant Geriatrician on the topic of polypharmacy and the role it can play in falls, including what should be watched out for if a person is taking more than five medications a day.

Episode #2 Let's talk about safer mobility looks at vision, hearing and how they can affect a person’s mobility along with very practical measures that can be taken in a house to make it safer and prevent accidents from happening. Joining Dr. McElwaine in this episode are Ciara Norton, Senior Occupational Therapist and Gillian Harte, Senior Physiotherapist.

TUH Let's Talk About... Safer Mobility Episode One - Strength and Balance and Sarcopenia Hosted by Dr. Paul McElwaine   Guest Speakers Gillian Harte & Eimear Digan

Episode #5 Podcast host Dr. Valerie Twomey, Clinical Neuropsychologist at TUH speaks with her colleague, Senior Counselling Psychologist Noelle O’Keefe on How Diabetes impacts the Mental Health of Patients. The Let’s Talk about Diabetes is a five part series produced with the support of the South Dublin County Partnerships Health Project.

Episode #4. Podcast host Dr. Valerie Twomey, Clinical Neuropsychologist at TUH speaks with Fiona Boyle a Senior Podiatrist in Integrated Care, and Clinical Nurse Specialist Fiona Fullam on How Patients can best manage their Diabetes Complications. The Let’s Talk about Diabetes is a five part series produced with the support of the South Dublin County Partnerships Health Project.   Links to resources mentioned in this episode: Retina Screening (https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/diabetic-retina-screening/about/) Dafne Type 1 (https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/type-1-diabetes/courses-support/doing-a-course/) Diabetes Federation Ireland (https://www.diabetes.ie/)

Episode #3 Podcast host Dr. Valerie Twomey, Clinical Neuropsychologist at TUH speaks Senior Dietitians Fiona O’Shea and Rachel Sheane who work in the Chronic Disease Management Hub in Tallaght on Diabetes education and what materials are available   Additional Resources mentioned in this podcast can be found via the following links: Discover Diabetes (https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/type-2-diabetes/courses-and-support/diabetes-support-courses/#discover-diabetes-type-2) Health Food Made Easy (https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/healthwellbeing/our-priority-programmes/heal/community-cooking-programmes.html) ExWell Exercise Programme (https://www.exwell.ie/)