Lee-Ann Olwage: “If we are looking to globally improve the lives of people living with dementia, then we cannot overlook the part that concerns different cultural perceptions”

Lee-Ann Olwage: “If we are looking to globally improve the lives of people living with dementia, then we cannot overlook the part that concerns different cultural perceptions” Lee-Ann Olwage, who admits she struggles with her own mental health issues, also has family members who have suffered or are suffering from Alzheimer's. For this reason, she states that, with her work, she aims to create a space in which the people she photographs can play an active role in creating the images and that, above all, makes them feel like the true “heroines” of their own stories.

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13.12.2023 | by Mariana Moniz