'I have learned to live with Alzheimer’s, but it does not define me,’ says fighter Helen

Helen Rochford Brennan has always been a fighter, championing the cause of the underdog, be they refugees or people with a disability.

This time around, she’s fighting for herself and others like her.

It was in middle age that Helen, who lives in Tubbercurry, Co Sligo, with her husband Sean, felt something was not quite right. Used to being ultra-organised while leading a busy and, at times, hectic life, she kept forgetting things and could not understand why.