Is a shift towards for-profit care homes a fair deal for all?

Nursing home models don't fully address fears about dementia and long-term care. As the population ages, the Government urgently needs to plan, writes Suzanne Cahill

In Ireland, following that broadcast, a flurry of activity took place that has hopefully resulted in better safeguards for frail nursing home residents, although we are still awaiting safeguarding legislation. Picture: Pexels

These are exciting times for dementia, both in terms of research and practice. New drugs that, in some few cases, work for those with early Alzheimer's disease by removing toxic plaques in the brain, generate hope.

However, a lot more research is needed here.