Foreword

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. List of tables and figures vi
4. Acknowledgements vii
5. Foreword xi
6. A conceptual framework
7. An introduction to human rights and dementia 3
8. Dementia as a disability 27
9. Setting the context: The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 47
10. Using a human rights lens to interrogate policy and practice
11. The right to a good quality of life at home and in the community 71
12. The right to a good quality of life in care homes or in nursing homes 99
13. Emerging public policy on dementia: the implications of a human rights-based approach for policy and practice 131
14. Legal capacity for people with dementia: a human rights approach 157
15. Conclusions: grounds for hope 175
16. References 189
17. Index 233