HSE to establish register to help people with dementia

The HSE is to establish a national dementia register to help improve information on diagnostic rates and clinical outcomes for people living with dementia.

The aim of setting up a nationwide register is to support the delivery of services to those with dementia into the future and to design and improve outcomes.

The move comes as the most recent study shows that there are 55,000 people living with dementia in Ireland, with this number expected to rise as people live longer.