Dedication

pp iii-iv

Contents

pp v-v

List of tables and figures

pp vi-vi

Acknowledgements

pp vii-x

Foreword

pp xi-xiv

Part One - A conceptual framework

pp 1-2

one - An introduction to human rights and dementia

pp 3-26

two - Dementia as a disability

pp 27-46

three - Setting the context: The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

pp 47-68

Part Two - Using a human rights lens to interrogate policy and practice

pp 69-70

four - The right to a good quality of life at home and in the community

pp 71-98

five - The right to a good quality of life in care homes or in nursing homes

pp 99-130

six - Emerging public policy on dementia: the implications of a human rights-based approach for policy and practice

pp 131-156

seven - Legal capacity for people with dementia: a human rights approach

pp 157-174

eight - Conclusions: grounds for hope

pp 175-188

References

pp 189-232

Index

pp 233-238