Journal article
In their words: How television and visual media can raise awareness of dementia and other health conditions that carry stigma, including disabilities
Abstract
Abstract
This article explores the mutual contribution television and disability studies can make to one another, focusing on the role of television and visual media in raising awareness and challenging gaps in understanding of dementia, a health condition that carries stigma and is framed as a disability. The Living Well with Dementia Dorset Video (LWDDV) project demonstrates the duality of how creating and disseminating a …
Authors
Heward M; Palfreman-Kay J; Innes A
Journal
The Journal of Popular Television, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 229–242
Publisher
Intellect
Publication Date
October 1, 2015
DOI
10.1386/jptv.3.2.229_1
ISSN
2046-9861