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‘Alzheimer’s is such a loaded word. We renamed it Ally-Zee – we wanted to disempower it’ – The Irish Times

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“It is Alzheimer’s.” In a tiny windowless office in the bowels of the hospital the air was sucked out of the room. I’d known something was up for a year or two but the doctors kept disagreeing. It was only after a week of intensive testing that they confirmed my worst fears. My mum, Ferga, … Read more

Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake guitarist John Sykes dies aged 65 – The Irish Times

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John Sykes, a guitarist who played with rock bands Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake, has died aged 65. The British musician died after a “hard-fought battle with cancer”. “He will be remembered by many as a man with exceptional musical talent but for those who didn’t know him personally, he was a thoughtful, kind and charismatic … Read more