People with Dementia at the Heart of Research: Co-Producing Research through The Dementia Enquirers Model

About Philly HareRachael Litherland

Rachael Litherland (Author) Rachael Litherland co-founded Innovations in Dementia with Nada Savitch in 2007. She has a background in psychology and advocacy and is particularly interested in ways of working that enhance people's day to day lives. She especially enjoys working with people with dementia in care homes having begun her working life managing an advocacy project for care home residents with dementiain London. Rachael has focused for the past few years on involvement methods and has seen a lot of change from the early 2000s when she set up an involvement programme for the Alzheimer's Society.Philly Hare (Author) Philly Hare became a Director of Innovations in Dementia in January 2017. She was previously a Programme Manager at Joseph Rowntree Foundation overseeing their major programme Dementia without Walls. She is also an Exchange Fellow at the University of Edinburgh and Honorary Visiting Researcher at the University of Bradford. Philly's particular interests are the empowerment and inclusion of people with dementia and the application of research evidence to practice. As a qualified social worker Philly has over 30 years' experience within the NHS Local Authorities and the voluntary sector in many areas of adult social care.