'I feel more part of the world': Participatory action research to develop post-diagnostic dementia support.

Many people living with dementia are 'on the margins', not accessing services and support, despite policy and care advancements. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated this, with the closure of face-to-face support during lockdowns in the UK and globally. The aim of the 'Beyond the Margins' project was to develop, implement, and evaluate a face-face programme of support with, by and for people with direct experience of dementia who are on the margins of existing services and support.

Privileging place: Reflections on involving people with dementia in a residency.

Although attention is paid to involving people with dementia as collaborators in research, the issue of place - where involvement actually occurs - has been neglected. This is significant because we know from the academic literature that places can adversely affect social relations and a person's ability to participate as equal partners. This paper privileges place and documents our experiences of running residencies in the English Lake District with people with dementia - Houston, Gardiner and Wallace all have some form of dementia.