Mr. Pat McLoughlin:

It is when conditions deteriorate and become complex that a difficulty arises for patients and their carers. The society and the HSE would encourage people to remain involved, to develop coping skills, to obtain cognitive training, to seek peer supports and to join social clubs. There are things people can do to live well with dementia but there comes a point when needs are more complex and services need to kick-in quickly for them and carers.