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We lack data on the real number living with dementia in Ireland
Updated / Thursday, 13 May 2021
16:42 Ireland has no systematic approach to the collection and analysis of dementia data . Photo: Getty Images
Analysis: a National Dementia Registry would create a framework for reliable, accurate, valid and timely dementia data
Approximately 64,000 people live with a diagnosis of dementia in Ireland. That number is expected to double to 150,000 by 2045. I say approximately because Ireland lacks hard data on the actual number of people living with dementia in this country.
High-quality clinical care improves the lives of people with dementia, yet there is a lack of consistency in the care that is available across the country. In particular, access to specialist dementia care varies from place to place. This can result in a lack of equity, but where a person lives should not determine the care they can expect to receive