Government must prepare for increase in number of people with Alzheimer's, charity warns

The Government is being urged to start planning for a doubling of the number of Alzheimer's sufferers in Ireland within two decades.

The Government is being urged to start planning for a doubling of the number of people with Alzheimer's in Ireland within two decades.

Today marks World Alzheimer's Day, and campaigners say that identifying the disease early can greatly improve the quality of life for those living with it.