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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