PPF2023: 3b – “There is strength in numbers!”
#3b – “There is strength in numbers!” How an action group of people living with dementia developed a guide for taking collective action
3:10 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
Port of San Francisco / New York, Hybrid
The Flipping Stigma on its Ear Toolkit (flippingstigma.com) was developed by an Action Group of people living with dementia to educate others about the stigma and discrimination that many with dementia experience on a regular basis.
Following the toolkit’s completion and its success in reaching people around the world, the Action Group, in partnership with the research team, developed a “How to Guide” to share how people, especially those living with dementia, can work together to create change.
In this presentation, research team and Action Group members will present the how-to guide, and share insights about the guide’s development and what we learned about taking collective action together.
Speakers:
• Mariko Sakamoto, Assistant Professor, school of nursing, UVIC
• Granville Johnson, Action Group Member & Patient Partner
• Lynn Jackson, Action Group Member & Patient Partner
Organized by: BC SUPPORT Unit Island Centre