The importance of remaining in, or re-entering, the labour market is emphasised by governments internationally. While this may bring benefits, progressive disabilities such as dementia affect an individual’s employability. Although employers have legal obligations to support employees with disabilities, research suggests that employers are not providing this support to employees living with dementia and are undermining their capabilities. Drawing on interview data from 38 key informants collected over two studies, we explore the potential for supporting and promoting the employability of people living with dementia. A model of sustainable employability based on the Capability Approach is used as a lens to explore this issue. The findings demonstrate the implications of progressive disabilities for employability when the worker and their family are faced with dealing with a disability in a period of uncertainty with a lack of public and workplace understanding.

国际政府都强调留在或重新进入劳动力市场的重要性。虽然这可能带来好处，但痴呆症等进行性残疾会影响个人的就业能力。尽管雇主有法律义务支持残疾员工，但研究表明，雇主没有为患有痴呆症的员工提供这种支持，并且正在削弱他们的能力。利用在两项研究中收集的 38 位主要知情人的访谈数据，我们探讨了支持和促进痴呆症患者就业能力的潜力。基于能力方法的可持续就业能力模型被用作探索这个问题的镜头。