The Irish Times

My life, my muse and a gentlemanly master chef

How the late Tony Booth changed my life more than anybody who ever came through my office door

Mon Jan 29 2018 - 06:01

Rest in peace ... They died in 2017

Irish and international stars of film, music, politics, sport and real life who left us this year

Thu Dec 28 2017 - 06:00

Tony Booth, actor, Cherie’s father and Alzheimer’s sufferer, dies

Booth featured in the ‘Irish Times’ Married to Alzheimer’s column, by his wife Steph

Tue Sept 26 2017 - 13:32

Tony Booth: Actor and Tony Blair’s father-in-law

Obituary: Booth was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2004, while living in Ireland.

Tue Sept 26 2017 - 13:17

Unthinkable: Should we always put human rights first?

‘Empowerment is crucial for people with impaired capacity’ but it isn’t the only thing of value, says Prof Mary Donnelly

Mon Jan 30 2017 - 15:02

‘I know my husband better than anyone... Am I now playing God?’

Steph Booth on the huge love bringing tough choices. Will this be her last Christmas with Tony?

Sun Dec 25 2016 - 15:00

Married to Alzheimer’s: this column was Tony’s choice as well as mine

Steph Booth: Our decision, and it was our decision, for me to write about Tony’s dementia was not a simple one

Mon Sept 19 2016 - 14:00

Married to Alzheimer’s: the first three years

In 2013 Steph Booth and her husband agreed she would write about his dementia. This selection from her writings charts the impact of the disease on their lives

Sat Sept 17 2016 - 06:00

Married to Alzheimer’s disease

In the first of a series of articles for ‘The Irish Times’, Steph Booth explains how she struggled with the news that her husband, the actor Tony Booth, has Alzheimer’s disease

Sat Nov 23 2013 - 01:00