Dementia strategy progress ‘frustrating’

Just one of 35 recommendations in the National Dementia Strategy has been implemented three years after the plan was published.

A progress report on the roll-out of dementia services due to be published tomorrow reveals that the pace of implementation is “frustrating” for those who are still dealing with “inadequate” services and supports.

Around 55,000 people in Ireland are currently living with dementia. That number is expected to double to 115,426 within 20 years and almost treble to 157,883 within 30 years as our ageing population increases.