At the 31st International Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI), held in Budapest, Hungary, from 21–24 April 2016, Kate Swaffer, MSc (Dementia Care), BPsych, BA, Grad Dip Grief Counseling, RN, from Dementia Alliance International, discusses the need to incorporate the perspectives of people with dementia in the development of dementia-friendly communities.