Her interests focus on aging, intellectual disabilities, dementia care, health, and quality of life. She has established networks of colleagues provincially, nationally and internationally with similar interests. Nancy is a member of the steering committee for the National Task Group on Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia Practices (NTG) and has been involved in various NTG initiatives. Currently she works with a group in Canada to pilot the NTG National Education and Training Curriculum on Dementia. She has published articles and book chapters and presented at national and international venues.