| Sumario: | This article focuses on strategies and challenges in conducting emergency department (ED) research involving people living with dementia (PLWD) and their care partners (CP), based on findings from the Geriatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network 2.0‐Advancing Dementia Care (GEAR 2.0), a National Institutes of Health-funded initiative. It highlights key considerations including identifying PLWD—whether previously diagnosed or screened during the ED visit—navigating consent and assent processes amid fluctuating decisional capacity, and addressing recruitment barriers for underrepresented populations. The article also discusses integrating research activities into ED workflows, assessing dementia severity primarily through informant-based tools, and involving CP while recognizing variability in their availability and roles. These insights aim to guide future dementia-inclusive research practices in acute care settings without prescribing rigid protocols.
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