Dr Louisa Smith

Connection to the dementia community:

Researcher and advocate for people with dementia

Organisation/Affiliation:

Disability and Inclusion, Faculty of Health, Deakin University

Louisa is an early-career researcher and Senior Lecturer (Disability and Inclusion) at Deakin University. Louisa’s research interests centre on the relationship between experiences of disability across the life course, complexity, social policy and social change. Louisa is particularly interested in supporting people with dementia to be engaged in research and co-design processes for connection. Louisa uses creative and arts-based methods to engage people with complex support needs, disabilities and dementia, and those who provide care.

Aspect of AJDC I would like to see develop:

Supporting the inclusion of the voices of people with dementia and including these voices in debates about dementia care.