“The System is Broken”: Caregiver Perspectives of Barriers to Aging in Place with Dementia using the Social Ecological Model

Interviews provided knowledge concerning unmet needs and systematic issues faced by caregivers and persons living with dementia and their subsequent impact on care provision. Their stories provide a unique perspective of aging in place with dementia and shed light on the need for reform in health care policies to address systemic barriers and sincerely promote aging in place for all persons.