People with dementia are recognised in the following lines of action (Gutiérrez-Robledo & Arrieta-Cruz, 2014):

1. Educational programs on the rights of people at the end of life, including topics such as testaments and advance directives.
2. Legal, social, and financial assistance to prevent abuse, violence, or neglect in the care of the person with dementia.
3. Financial support, especially for people with limited economic resources.

The family of the person with dementia is recognised in the following lines of action:

1. To develop a model of training, evaluation, and care for primary caregivers and family members.
2. To promote family guidance for better care and management of their family members affected by dementia.
3. To create programs and training for family members and health personnel in palliative care.
4. To establish facilities for the family primary caregiver.
5. To develop psychological and spiritual support programs.
6. To subsidise or low-cost programmes for funeral and purchase of essential medicines in palliative care at home (e.g., for pain control).
7. To create respite care units for primary caregivers.

References:

Gutiérrez-Robledo, L., & Arrieta-Cruz, I. (2014). Plan de Acción Alzheimer y otras demencias, México 2014. http://diariote.mx/docs/plan_alzheimer_WEB.pdf