Dementia is a major cause of acquired disability globally
Disability assessment and support beyond only assessing the Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s) must be provided
People living with dementia have the right to a high quality of life and appropriate support to live their pre-diagnosis lives
Everyone has the possibility of having value every day of their lives, no matter what stage of the disease they are in
Well-being (quality of life) with dementia is possible
People with dementia must be included in all decisions affecting them: nothing about us, without us
People with dementia are role models for each other and should learn from each other
People with dementia and the wider community must focus on what people with the disease CAN do rather than on what they CANNOT do, through all stages of the disease
Language must be respectful on our terms, and not devalue people with dementia
People with dementia still have capacity
