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CAINT Adult Voice Clinics

CAINT are delighted to announce that Nicole Kennedy is joining the CAINT team as a highly experienced Senior Speech and Language Therapist. Nicole will be offering evening adult voice clinics at our Naas clinic. Nicole will also be provided home and nursing home based services to adults with acquired communication disorders such as stroke, Parkinsons, Dementia and other neurological conditions. Nicole has vast experience
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Caint Speech Therapy Nenagh Clinic

Caint Speech Therapy will open it’s newest clinic at First Floor, Unit 2 Cudville, Nenagh on Monday 13th October. Caint Speech Therapy is run by Catherine Sheahan, a native of Nenagh. Catherine opened her first speech and language therapy clinic in Naas in 2009 and since then has opened clinics in Carlow and Kilkenny. Catherine and her team are recognised for the quality of
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Parkinson’s Disease and Speech Therapy

What is Parkinson’s Disease (PD)? Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a progressive, neurological condition. It is predominantly characterised by difficulties with body movements, known as ‘motor symptoms’ – the most identifiable being tremor. Parkinson’s Disease most often occurs after the age of 50 and is one of the most common nervous system disorders of the elderly. The disease is caused by the slow deterioration of
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