Grant: Summer Program in Aging

Aim: This study aims to understand the healthcare systems from the perspectives of racialized older adults living with dementia, uncover the intersection of discrimination on age, disability, and race embedded in the systems, and how they negatively influence the health outcomes, physical and mental well-being and quality of life, of this population. Methods: This study will be a qualitative study. It will begin by interviewing racialized older adults living with dementia about their experiences in accessing healthcare. Based on their experiences, the study will move on by searching for and examining related healthcare policy and service documents. It will then conduct textual and discourse analysis of the documents. Theoretical framework: The study will be guided by the intersectionality lens, that is, seeing not only ageism, but also types of discrimination, and the crossing of them, in the healthcare systems. Implications: According to the findings, the study will propose recommendations for changes in practices and policies.