Chapter 4 - Supporting the Well-being of an Aging Global Population:

As the global population of older adults support the well-being of people living with continues to rise, the number of people living with dementia and their care partners. [...] One of the strengths of existing research on Well-being in People Living well-being and dementia is the use of samples with Dementia from many different countries and world regions. [...] instruments and a need for more rigorously Qualitative research from the perspective of tested measures of well-being and quality of life people living with dementia highlights the impor- in people living with dementia.40 Further, research tance of living with and adapting to change while is needed that assesses specific aspects of also striving for continuity.30Additionally, people well-being in. [...] As well-being and physical environment can be both helpful and and quality of life are not clearly distinguished in harmful for the quality of life and well-being.31 the literature, the remainder of this section will use well-being as an umbrella term that includes Well-being Measurement in People Living with quality of life. [...] Such data are invaluable to better understand the lived experiences of individuals living with dementia, and to enable evaluations of the impact of different environments on the well-being of people living with dementia.