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This leads to the partial or complete exclusion of certain individuals from knowledge building. People living with dementia are particularly vulnerable because cognitive impairments may reinforce assumptions about reduced credibility, marginalizing their voices in clinical, social, and family contexts and limiting opportunities to exercise epistemic agency. This research examines how people living with dementia experience epistemic injustice in everyday life and how it shapes their participation as knowers in clinical, social, and family contexts.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Research Design and Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with a conversational approach was conducted. Participants (N\u2009=\u200915) with a dementia diagnosis were interviewed in their homes or nursing homes. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analyzed thematically to identify recurring patterns and meanings.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Three interconnected domains were identified: epistemic marginalization in clinical encounters, everyday negotiation of competence and agency, and epistemic invalidation and silencing in interpersonal relationships. Participants often perceived these experiences as appropriate or expected rather than unjust, reflecting internalized stigma. Many felt their perspectives were no longer recognized as valuable, leading to withdrawal from care and communication and fewer opportunities to contribute their knowledge.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion and Implications<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Epistemic injustice extends beyond healthcare, affecting everyday and family interactions by progressively limiting opportunities for people living with dementia to participate as credible knowers. Its normalization fosters self-silencing, perpetuating disempowerment, and social exclusion.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/geront\/gnag219","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,1]],"date-time":"2026-09-01T21:17:28Z","timestamp":1788297448000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["The right to be heard: exploring epistemic injustice in dementia care\u2014A qualitative study"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"66","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2779-4309","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Lara","family":"Calabrese","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Psychology, University of Bologna , Bologna,","place":["Italy"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4260-9394","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Marco","family":"Brigiano","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Psychology, University of Bologna , 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