Collectible cookbook to mark World Alzheimer’s Day

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland are mark World Alzheimer’s Day 2018 (Friday, September 21st) with the launch of a new collectible cookbook ‘A Taste to Remember’ – a book that features recipes from people with dementia, family members, volunteers and our staff. The book also features recipes from leading Irish chefs including Darina Allen, Clodagh McKenna, Catherine Fulvio and Simon Delaney. 

 

As we mark World Alzheimer’s Day 2018, we all should spare a thought for the thousands of families living with dementia in Ireland today. This cookbook perfectly illustrates their reality – sharing meals, stories and memories together in good times and bad. The personal stories in this book describe family and friends and how in society we must all support each other. 

 

This cookbook offers people a platform to allow awareness-building and perception-changing of dementia, given that a lack of understanding and stigma is still rife. Having people speak about their own lives and experiences creates a better understanding of the unique experiences of people living with dementia. 

People from all around Ireland were invited to share a precious recipe that reminded them of their childhood or a special time and place and a revealing story behind the recipe.