Transforming dementia research into policy change: A case study of the multi-country STRiDE project

• Published in: Dementia (London, England) Vol. 23; no. 3; pp. 398 - 421
• Main Authors: Weidner, Wendy, Amour, Rochelle, Breuer, Erica, Toit, Petra Du, Farres, Rosa, Franzon, Ana C., Astudillo-García, Claudia I., Govia, Ishtar, Jacobs, Roxanne, López-Ortega, Mariana, Mateus, Elaine, Musyimi, Christine, Mutunga, Elizabeth, Muyela, Levi, Palmer, Tiffany, Pattabiraman, Meera, Ramasamy, Narendhar, Robinson, Janelle N., Knapp, Martin, Comas-Herrera, Adelina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01-04-2024
• Subjects: policy change; dementia; translational research; civil society; national dementia plans; advocacy
• ISSN: 1471-3012; 1741-2684
• DOI: 10.1177/14713012231176324

STRiDE was an ambitious four-year project in seven countries aiming to build capacity around generating and using research to support the development of policies to improve quality of life of people with dementia and their carers. The project’s innovative approach combined rigorous academic research and hands-on civil society advocacy. This paper explores the project’s unique strategy for policy change and compiles case-studies from several of the STRiDE countries. Finally, we share lessons learned and next steps to keep momentum for policy change going in each of these countries – and beyond.