INCLUDED: exploring ways to include people with advanced dementia as co-researchers through the arts

The project is funded by the Royal Society of Edinburgh and led by Dr Frankie Greenwood at ECRED in collaboration with the BINKS hub. Our core project team also includes Dr Katey Warran (ECRED), Dawn Irvine (bold – Bringing out Leaders in Dementia), Dr Jimmy Turner (BINKS), Dr. Rosie Ashworth (Neuroprogressive and Dementia Network), Dr James McKillop (Lived Experience Researcher), Willy Gilder (Lived Experience Researcher).

Through a series of workshops we worked with researchers, artists, health practitioners and people with lived experience of dementia to explore ways in which people living with the more advanced stages of dementia can be full and equal partners in research.