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This morning.

Unidentified park, Dublin.

Two times ‘Dancing with the Stars’ winner, Performer and Choreographer Pasquale La Rocca launching The Alzheimer Society of Ireland’s annual nationwide Denim Day for Dementia fundraising campaign, supported by Fujitsu, on Friday, March 4.

Denim Day for Dementia campaign is asking everyone  to don their denims – to crèche, school, their place of work or wherever they are – on Friday, March 4th and donate €2 to support the 64,000 people living with dementia and their carers. Register at link below.

G’wan the stonewash.

Denim Day for Dementia

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This afternoon.

Northside Shopping Centre, Dublin 17.

Celebrity couple Santa and Mrs Claus selling Alzheimer Society of Ireland‘s ‘Memory Ribbons’ – the charity’’s annual nationwide Flag Day collection.

Staff and volunteers are selling ribbons for just €3cross the country raising money for ‘vital dementia-specific services for the 55,000 people living with dementia in Ireland’.

Donate online here

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Meanwhile..

OK, Santy.

Sort the beard out.

Seriously.

Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland

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Kathy Ryan, from Tipperary, and her sons Andrew and Matt call for more Government support for dementia care at home.

Kathy has Early Onset Alzheimer’s.

According to the Alzheimer Society of Ireland, there are 55,000 people living with dementia in Ireland – 63 per cent of whom live in the community.

Between 2009 and 2015, Government funding for long-term residential care increased by €84 million, while funding for home care decreased by €11 million.

Today the ASI is launching its pre-budget submission 2017 and is calling for the Government to invest €67million for home care supports for people with dementia.

The ASI has also launched a petition asking for people to support this call.

Those who wish can sign the petition here

Alzheimer Society of Ireland

Thanks Edel