Dementia research

There are lots of ways to stay in touch with research that is happening both in Ireland and abroad.

There are a number of organisations involved in dementia research in Ireland, including;

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland has collaborated with the NEIL programme in Trinity College Dublin to research and deliver early intervention supports and services for people with early stage dementia. These include cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) and cognitive rehabilitation therapy (CRT).
The Dementia Services Information and Development Centre (DSIDC) is based in St. James hospital Dublin and conducts research into dementia and dementia care management.
Living with Dementia (LiD) Programme is a research programme which examines policy and practice related issues in dementia care and is based in the Social Work department at Trinity College Dublin.
Mercer’s Institute for Research in Ageing (MIRA) The MIRA research programmes aim to produce high quality research that results in changes to health care and practice for older people. They are conducting a number of clinical research projects investigating various aspects of memory, cognition and Alzheimer disease.

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Some Alzheimer / dementia organisations have dedicated research sections and you can sign up for their newsletters.

Alzheimer Society of Ireland