ADVOCACY, EMPOWERMENT, AND DEMENTIA

Research in the area of advocacy and empowerment focuses on expanding our understandings of how people living with dementia are empowered to advocate for themselves and others living with dementia. Specific projects include:

• Understanding Inclusion in the Dementia Context (Dr. Elaine Wiersma, Principal Investigator)
• Women with Dementia Living in the Community (Dr. Elaine Wiersma, Principal Investigator; Mr. David Harvey and Dr. Phil Caffery, project leads)
• ​Human Rights, Disability Law and Dementia (Dr. Lori Chambers, Principal Investigator; Dr. Mariette Brennan, Co-Investigator; Dr. Elaine Wiersma, Co-Investigator)​