Abstract
Gerontological research has been proven not always to succeed in engaging older migrants and their families. Various attempts are made to give voice to this under-researched population. Qualitative methods like participative action research (PAR) have been put forward as a way to engage this population. However, this approach does not always succeed to achieve this goal. Drawing on insights from decolonial frameworks, we present a learning process in engaging older migrants with and without dementia and their family members in developing a migration-sensitive reminiscence approach as a psycho-social intervention for older migrants with dementia. The emphasis of decolonial perspectives on seeing this population as the “Knower”, deep reflection on own coloniality of mind as a researcher while critically looking at exclusive aspects of epistemology offers a supporting gaze to reshape PAR as an approach where this population is not only given voice but also heard.