The Dementia Understand Together campaign is led by the HSE, working in partnership with the Alzheimer Society of Ireland (ASI), Age Friendly Ireland, the Dementia Services Information and Development Centre, Age & Opportunity and Healthy Ireland.
There are over 64,000 people living 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, their families and supporters.
For more information and support Freephone 1800 341 341 or visit understandtogegether.ie
To chat more about the campaign Elaine Kearney is an advisor for the Dementia Society of Ireland in counties Cavan and Monaghan and she spoke to Joe Finnegan.
