“It Became More and More Important to Bring the World Into the House”: Exploring the Barriers and Facilitators to a Culturally Inclusive Dementia-Friendly Community

Eman Shatnawi, Genevieve Z. Steiner-Lim, Gabriela E. Caballero, Irena Stojcevska, Thi Hang Vu, Nhan Ho Trong Pham, Nicky Morrison, Michelle DiGiacomo, Ann Dadich, Diana Karamacoska, Canterbury Bankstown Dementia Alliance, NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Translational Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University, Improving Palliative, Aged and Chronic Care through Clinical Research and Translation , Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, School of Business, Western Sydney University, Canterbury Bankstown Dementia Alliance

Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and Practice

Published online on August 19, 2025

Abstract

Dementia, Ahead of Print.
Dementia-friendly communities can increase community participation and social wellbeing for people impacted by dementia. However, culturally and linguistically diverse people have typically been excluded or underrepresented from dementia-friendly ...