Cinematic Representations of AlzheimerAEs Disease

This book offers a cross-cultural approach to cinematic representations of AlzheimerÆs disease in non-mainstream cinema. Even though AlzheimerÆs disease, the most common form of dementia, is a global health issue, it is not perceived or represented homogenously around the world. Contrary to very well-known mainstream films, the films discussed do not focus on the negative aspects normally associated with AlzheimerÆs disease, but on the importance of portraying the perspective of the persons living with AlzheimerÆs and their personhood. Similarly, this book analyses how the films use AlzheimerÆs as a trope to address issues relating to different areas of life and society such as, for example, family matters, intergenerational relationships, gender issues, national traditions versus global modernity, and caring for people with dementia. By examining an array of films, from crime fiction to documentary, that each present non-stigmatising representations of AlzheimerÆs disease, this in-depth study ultimately demonstrates the power of culture in shaping meaning.

• | Author: Raquel Medina
• | Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• | Publication Date: Aug 25, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 236 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/Performing Arts
• | ISBN-10: 1137533706
• | ISBN-13: 9781137533708