Thursday, January 26, 2023
Presenting:
Elaine Wiersma,
Associate Professor, Department of Health Sciences Associate Director, CERAH
This presentation will provide a brief overview of Dr. Wiersma’s research on the perspectives of women who are living with dementia. Learn about their stories and how gender shaped their experiences.
Lakehead University respectfully acknowledges its campuses are located on the traditional lands of Indigenous people. Lakehead Thunder Bay is located on the traditional lands of the Fort William First Nation, Signatory to the Robinson Superior Treaty of 1850. Lakehead University acknowledges the history that many nations hold in the areas around our campuses, and is committed to a relationship with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit based on the principles of mutual trust, respect, reciprocity, and collaboration in the spirit of reconciliation. As a Centre we are committed to working towards reconciliation and decolonizing our work and have committed as a staff to educating ourselves in these areas both personally and professionally.