Every day 11 people are diagnosed with dementia in Ireland.
Up to 55 thousand people in Ireland are affected by dementia, 4 thousand of those are younger people.
A new memory technology resource centre has been set up at St.Colmcille Hospital in Loughlinstown to help them.
The rooms and services have been set up using 4 million euro from the Dormant Account Funds.
It's the first of 23 to be rolled out across the country by the end of the year
A talking photo album,easy to use radios and mobile phones are some of the things being introduced to families.