Mary Beth Wighton

Mary Beth Wighton is an advocate, writer and inspirational speaker.

Wighton was diagnosed in 2012 with probable bvFrontotemporal dementia at the age of 45, and since then, she has become an advocate for people living with dementia.

Mary Beth is the co-chair and co-founder of Dementia Advocacy Canada (2019) which works as a conduit for the voices of lived experience to be heard.

Wighton is considered an international pioneer in promoting the rights of people with dementia, inspiring Canadians to work alongside particularly vulnerable and excluded people, and to build coherent supports and platforms for co-creation and partnership building aligned with a vibrant, resilient and inclusive democratic Canada.

Topics of interest include:

• Human Rights for people with dementia

• Dementia strategies and implementation

• Rehabilitation for people with dementia

• Accreditation for Personal Support Workers