AMAZING: Offaly woman gets pain relief from a kettle
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Doris Sheehan, from Tullamore, says she has relief for her “joints, spine and shoulders”, thanks to a new kettle, designed by Uccello Designs as an ‘assistive technology’, to help people with limited mobility.
Ms Sheehan has osteoporosis arthritis in her hands which has led to her having restricted mobility and limited strength. She was finding it difficult to pour hot water safely or lift heavy objects – until she began using the Uccello Kettle.
The innovative Uccello Kettle was designed to help people with medical conditions or disabilities that make it difficult to pour hot water safely or lift heavy objects. The product features a non-weight-bearing ‘tilt-to-pour’ mechanism, enabling users to pour water without having to pick the kettle up.
Touching tributes paid at funeral of young Irish woman who died after long battle with Motor Neurone Disease
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25th February 2021
Back in March 2020, the Health Research Board (HRB) in cooperation with the Irish Research Council (IRC) launched the
COVID-19 Rapid Response Call to fund research to provide evidence for the national and global efforts to deal with the virus outbreak. The funding process was a highly competitive one and several awards were received by Trinity investigators.
One such project, led by
Professor Orla Hardiman, from
the Academic Unit of Neurology at the School of Medicine was to provide virtual support for patients with Motor Neuron Disease (MND).
Professor Hardiman and her clinical and research team at Beaumont Hospital and Trinity College Dublin launched a rapid response to manage MND (Motor Neurone Disease) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The need for remote monitoring and delivery of highly specialised care, away from a hospital setting, became vital to protect vulnerable MND patients when Covid-19 hit. Using their collaborator Sheff
Imagine not been able to speak to your family and friends; to pick up the phone for a chat; to sing along to your favourite song. That is the reality that Madeline O Connor must live with every day.
She can no longer speak such is the progression of her Motor Neurone disease, though she was only diagnosed less than a year ago.
In April 2020, the Tralee woman s life was turned upside down when she learned she had Motor Neurone Disease (MND) - a devastating diagnosis at any time but one that came right at the beginning of the pandemic.
It is also a diagnosis that altered her life forever, and today, in the midst of another lock-down, she is sharing her story of the incurable illness and what the past year has been like.
Almost one year ago, Peter was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND). The news was devastating.
It took him some time to speak about, but now that he has opened up to people, he is ensuring he lives life to the fullest and is currently able to do so.
For the month of January, Peter is taking a dip in the Atlantic Ocean to raise funds for the Irish Motor Neuron Disease Association.
The IMNDA mostly relies on public fundraising for the salaries of its specially trained nurses and for research.
According to the IMNDA website, there are approximately 360 people living with MND at any one time in Ireland. It usually affects those over 50 but can occur in people much younger.
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