“You Have to Be There”: Emotional Labor, Cultural Ethics, and the Realities of Black Families of people with Dementia in Canada During COVID-19

Ngozi Iroanyah, Ingrid Waldron, Lydia Kapiriri, Maria Belen Miguel, Sadaf Murad-Kassam, Letebrhan Ferrow, Oluwagbemiga Oyinlola, s Society of Ontario, Department of Health Policy and Equity, Faculty of Health, Graduate Program in Health, Global Peace and Social Justice Program, Department of History, McMaster University, Department of Health, Aging and Society, Faculty of Social Sciences, McMaster University, Faculty of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, University of Alberta, Health Research Methods, and Impact, McMaster University, School of Social Work, Faculty of Arts, McGill University

Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and Practice

Published online on November 19, 2025

Abstract

Dementia, Ahead of Print.
The prevalence of dementia among Black families of African descent in Canada is projected to rise by 507%, according toThe Many Faces of Dementia in Canadareport. Despite this forecast, there remains a significant empirical gap regarding the lived ...