Dr Mary Tilki, independent consultant and former Chair of Irish in Britain covers the specific needs of Irish people in England experiencing memory loss, which she points out as being often overlooked.
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- what shapes the needs of many Irish people with memory loss including cultural biography, migration and life experience
- activities relevant to the community keeping in mind that the Irish are not a homegenous group
- distress caused by anti–Irish and anti–Traveller racism towards them
- possibility of Irish people speaking Gaeltacht not being able to speak or understand English when they have dementia.
Read the full article for more information on the specific needs within the community.