Suzanne Cahill has been employed as National Director of the Dementia Services Information and Development Centre based at St James’s Hospital in Ireland between 1999 and 2017. She is also an Adjunct Professor in the School of Social Work and Social Policy at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. She has 30 years experience working in the field of ageing and dementia.

"This book is a down to earth, accessible translation of complex legal, sociological and ethical subjects and as such will appeal to undergraduate and postgraduate students of dementia, practitioners and policy makers alike." Professor Kate Irving, Dublin City University

• An introduction to human rights and dementiaDementia as a disabilitySetting the context: The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesThe right to a good quality of life at home and in the communityThe right to a good quality of life in care homes or in nursing homesEmerging public policy on dementia: the implications of a human rights-based approach for policy and practiceLegal capacity for people with dementiaConclusions: grounds for hope

Suzanne Cahill has been employed as National Director of the Dementia Services Information and Development Centre based at St James’s Hospital in Ireland between 1999 and 2017. She is also an Adjunct Professor in the School of Social Work and Social Policy at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. She has 30 years experience working in the field of ageing and dementia.

"This book is a down to earth, accessible translation of complex legal, sociological and ethical subjects and as such will appeal to undergraduate and postgraduate students of dementia, practitioners and policy makers alike." Professor Kate Irving, Dublin City University

• An introduction to human rights and dementiaDementia as a disabilitySetting the context: The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesThe right to a good quality of life at home and in the communityThe right to a good quality of life in care homes or in nursing homesEmerging public policy on dementia: the implications of a human rights-based approach for policy and practiceLegal capacity for people with dementiaConclusions: grounds for hope

Suzanne Cahill has been employed as National Director of the Dementia Services Information and Development Centre based at St James’s Hospital in Ireland between 1999 and 2017. She is also an Adjunct Professor in the School of Social Work and Social Policy at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. She has 30 years experience working in the field of ageing and dementia.

"This book is a down to earth, accessible translation of complex legal, sociological and ethical subjects and as such will appeal to undergraduate and postgraduate students of dementia, practitioners and policy makers alike." Professor Kate Irving, Dublin City University

• An introduction to human rights and dementiaDementia as a disabilitySetting the context: The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesThe right to a good quality of life at home and in the communityThe right to a good quality of life in care homes or in nursing homesEmerging public policy on dementia: the implications of a human rights-based approach for policy and practiceLegal capacity for people with dementiaConclusions: grounds for hope