Help Us Remain: A Webinar for Understanding and Supporting 2SLGBTQI Experiences with Dementia  

AJ Adams (he/him) is a communications professional and social change advocate with a passion for making the world a better place for all. 

With over a decade of experience, his career involves extensive experience in nonprofit and public sector communications, advocacy and public affairs. AJ has spent a large portion of his career working within the seniors, dementia and healthcare sectors – including three years as the Communications Officer at the Ontario Centres for Learning, Research and Innovation in Long-Term Care. 

Since late 2022, AJ has been the Manager of Communications at Egale Canada – Canada’s leading organization on 2SLGBTQI issues and people. 

He holds a Diploma in Public Relations and a Bachelor of Arts in Community Leadership and Equity, Diversity & Human Rights. 

Ngozi Iroanyah is the Director of Health Equity and Access with the Alzheimer Society of Ontario. She is the lead on health equity initiatives for the 26 local Alzheimer societies across Ontario to support increased access to dementia care services for underrepresented and underserved communities. She is also a PhD student at York University in the Faculty of Health where her research is on the experiences of dementia within the Black community. She is keenly interested in themes of intersectionality, health equity, and political economy and their impact on the lived experiences of people living with dementia and their care partners. She is a writer, public speaker, and tireless advocate for dementia awareness and stigma reduction in various communities.