Drawing from her skills as a singer-songwriter and music therapist, and her experiences as a granddaughter of older adults in care, Taylor's research aims to use collaborative songwriting with people living with dementia as a tool to expose and challenge the harmful consequence of dementia stigma.
In her research, Taylor will collaborate with people living with dementia to write, record, and create music videos to challenge assumptions related to the capabilities of people living with dementia. She hopes to create a platform with people living with dementia to use the arts as a medium for expression of personhood, and resistance to social stigmatization.
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