Living with Alzheimer’s disease: ‘I feel for our children and seeing them cope is the hardest thing for me’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 positiveSeán and Emer McNally feature in TG4's documentary 'Néaltrú – An Scriosadh Mall'. Photo: TG4Arlene Harris Today at 06:30According 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.

Source: Irish Independent January 30, 2026 11:36 UTC