Sex, gender and sexuality are fundamental aspects of people’s lives. Information about people’s sex, gender and sexuality is typically considered as socially salient and serves, to some extent, as a basis for how they are perceived and treated, and for all kinds of assumptions about their interests, needs, capacities and wishes. These aspects of personal identity influence self-perception, how people position themselves within society and how they are positioned by society. They are not the sum total of who people are, but may come to the fore and impact on people’s lives at certain times and in certain contexts or situations.
Our aim, in this report, was to promote the right of every person with dementia, irrespective of their sex, gender identity and sexual orientation, to be treated with respect and to have access to timely diagnosis, treatment and good quality care and support. We specifically targeted policy makers, health and social care students and health and social care professionals/service providers because they are the people who can make the necessary changes to improve the lived experience of people with dementia of all sexes, gender identities and sexual orientations.