Seán McNally was just 59 years old when he was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. As a new TG4 documentary charts his struggles, his wife Emer tells Arlene Harris about the effect it’s had on their family – and how they stay positive
Seán and Emer McNally feature in TG4’s documentary ‘Néaltrú – An Scriosadh Mall’. Photo: TG4
According to The Alzheimer Society of Ireland, there are currently over 64,000 people living with dementia in Ireland and over 4,000 of those have an early-onset form of the condition, which means they were diagnosed under the age of 65.
The disease can have a devastating effect on both the person with the diagnosis and their loved ones – as will be shown in a moving new TG4 documentary Néaltrú – An Scriosadh Mall, which will be aired on February 4.