Rarely. The STRiDE project is an example of how persons with dementia are involved in the research development process, for example participating in the project’s Theory of Change workshop and serving on the national advisory committees across the 7 STRIDE participating countries (including South Africa).

Moreover, investigational pharmaceutical trials for dementia are available in South Africa, as all clinical trials in South Africa listed as follows: AD and dementia listed under ‘behaviours and mental disorders’ and List of pharmaceutical trials in South Africa on Alzheimer’s (2008-2019): http://www.sanctr.gov.za/SAClinicalTrials/tabid/169/Default.aspx.