The report explores whether people identify dementia as a
disability and whether they are having their disability rights met.
The report reveals that despite dementia being recognised as a
disability in legislation (Equality Act 2010 and UN Convention on
the Rights of Persons with Disabilities), people are not having
their disability rights met - 98% of respondents think that people
living with dementia are treated differently to other disabled
people. The report calls for the public,...Request free trial
The report explores whether people identify dementia as a
disability and whether they are having their disability rights
met.
The report reveals that despite dementia being recognised as a
disability in legislation (Equality Act 2010 and UN Convention on
the Rights of Persons with Disabilities), people are not having
their disability rights met - 98% of respondents think that people
living with dementia are treated differently to other disabled
people.
The report calls for the public, employers and organisations,
governments and public bodies to be more aware of, and recognise,
the disability rights of people with dementia.
There were six key areas identified where people told us about the
challenges they are facing: employment, social protection, social
care, transport, housing, and community life.
The report therefore makes recommendations across those areas to
national and local government to drive change so that people with
dementia are able to assert their rights to services and for their
rights as citizens to be treated fairly and equally
