Purity Mwendwa, PhD, MSc, BA
Researcher, Theatre Artist, Songwriter, Musician, Dementia Advocate
Current Work
Purity is a dementia researcher and artist who uses collaborative, art-based approaches to challenge stigma and amplify the lived experiences of people affected by dementia.Her work advances culturally grounded care and generates evidence for policy.
Personal Hero
The late Professor Wangari Maathai, Nobel Laureate
Words of Strength
Community engagement
Vision
Communities should be actively involved in co-developing approaches and interventions that promote brain health. Creative methods such as music and theatre can help educate communities, reduce stigma and increase public awareness.
Strategy
Purity is using art-based approaches to challenge stigma and raise the voices and lived experiences of people affected by dementia. She seeks to advance culturally grounded approaches to care and generate evidence that informs policy and practice.
Impact
Purity aims to explore how song and music can be integrated into dementia care to inform the development of culturally relevant interventions that enhance the caregiving experience and support the well-being of people living with dementia.
Motivation
By combining dementia research with music and the creative arts, Purity aims to develop culturally relevant approaches that strengthen support for people living with dementia and their caregivers.
Education & Experience
After completing her PhD in Global Health, Purity pursued postdoctoral research projects focused on dementia, ageing, and community-based care. Her recent interdisciplinary project, 'ENGAGE', funded by Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, integrates community engagement, music, storytelling, and theatre to help reduce stigma, strengthen caregiving, and inform more inclusive dementia care policy and practice in Kenya.
Awards & Honors
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