A campaign is underway to improve conditions for people living with dementia in Tipperary.
Currently 1,902 are estimated to be living with dementia in Tipperary according to a new research program carried out by Trinity College Dublin
There are over 64,000 with dementia in Ireland, with this number set to increase, more and more of us will be affected by dementia in our lifetime.
Dementia Understand together & the HSE want to help to create an Ireland that embraces and includes people living with dementia, and displays solidarity with them.
Fran Curry was joined in the Tipp Today studio by Marguerite Keating from the Irish Dementia Working Group:
For more information and free training visit understandtogether.ie or for support call the national helpline provided by The Alzheimer Society of Ireland on Freephone 1800 341 341.
