People with dementia and the right to independent life

People with dementia and the right to independent life
Tuija Alava, an expert by experience for Pohjois-Savon Muisti, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease while still in working life. Alava lives alone and copes well in her everyday life, but she also receives regular assistance from home care services. Credit: Raija Törrönen/University of Eastern Finland

Experiences of people with dementia and their family members show researchers how a progressive illness affects the realization of the fundamental rights, and how the status of people with dementia can be improved.

“I had a lot of stress, both in my personal life and at work. As a result, I started to have severe symptoms of delirium and was admitted to a…

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