INTERSECTIONAL ENTANGLEMENT IN LIVING WITH DEMENTIA
2024
Living with Dementia: Voices and Exclusion
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Author Information
Author(s): Keller Valerie
Primary Institution: Institute of Social Anthropology and Empirical Cultural Studies, Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Hypothesis
How do people living with dementia react to societal exclusion mechanisms?
Conclusion
The study highlights the need for the voices of people with dementia to be heard and for their agency to be recognized.
Supporting Evidence
- The study examines how societal exclusion affects people living with dementia.
- It highlights the ongoing silencing of people with dementia in public discourse.
- The research calls for greater recognition of the agency of people with dementia.
Takeaway
People with dementia often feel left out of society, and this study looks at how they respond to that feeling. It shows that they want to be heard and included.
Methodology
The study is based on personal accounts of people living with dementia.
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