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le is possible at home and this may result in them entering permanent long-term care. This expected increase in the provision on people living with dementia and the influence of care on this population’s quality of life (QOL) [6,7]. Moyle et al. BMC Geriatrics (2015) 15:50 DOI 10.1186/s12877-015-0050-zindividual and to improve care provision.Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia Full list of author information is available at the end of the articlenumber of people living with dementia will result in a higher proportion of people with dementia living in long-term care (LTC) in the years to come. It is estimated that currently over 50 % of LTC participants in Australia have dementia [3]. Maintaining a good QOL of this population should be an imperative as there is currently no cure for dementia. Al-though definitions of QOL vary, it is widely acknowledged that the person with dementia may be the best informant when it comes to measuring their QOL [8]. Quality of life is something that one has, or possesses, and in the case of care provision QOL may be used as a benchmark for care-giving. Understanding QOL from the perspective of the person with dementia can help to enhance respect for th