Dementia grant launched

Atlantic Philanthropies will make grants of €14.7 million available to improve the care and well-being of people living with dementia in Ireland. “The collaboration with Atlantic reinforces our commitment to effectively implement the forthcoming National Dementia Strategy so that we can improve the situation for those living with dementia and their families,” said the Minister for Social and Primary Care Kathleen Lynch. Substantive agreement has been reached with Atlantic Philanthropies on a number of collaborations that will include one to implement elements of the draft National Dementia Strategy. There is to be a programme of research relevant to dementia, carried…