This report is the voice of 49 people living with dementia. We wrote this report to share their experiences with other people living with dementia. The report is also for those supporting people living with dementia, to help them further understand their lives. We hope decision-makers will read the report to better understand, increase and improve services for people living with dementia.

People with dementia have many varied experiences of living with dementia. These experiences are influenced by age, gender, ethnicity, dementia progression, the support they can access, level of income and personal preferences.