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.
'The Understand Together campaign aims to create awareness and better understanding of dementia and to inspire people from all sections of society to stand together with more than 500,000 Irish people whose families have been affected.
'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.
To chat more about the campaign Mary Murphy, Dementia Nurse Specialist, Western Alzheimer's spoke to Joe Finnegan
