hi all,
i'm a final year student at Sheffield Hallam University and i'm currently working on my dissertation which is about 'the experiences of caring for a family member with Alzheimer's disease', ive completed my interviews with family carers and now i am at the stage of writing it all up,eeek!!!,however i've found an area that was mentioned by my participants that has really really interested me-the portrayal of Alzheimer's Disease (and other dementias) in the media e.g. TV and film (my participants mentioned the Mike Baldwin storyline in Coronation Street saying that its really inaccuarte), i've searched loads on the internet for literature relating to the portryal of alzheimer's disease suffers but theres hardly anything that i think is appropraite or enlightening! Therefore i was wondering whether anybody would give me their views on TV, films and/newspaper portrayal of Alzheimer's disease/dementia. Any comments would be hugely appreciated!!!!!!
thanks you and best wishes
helen
i'm a final year student at Sheffield Hallam University and i'm currently working on my dissertation which is about 'the experiences of caring for a family member with Alzheimer's disease', ive completed my interviews with family carers and now i am at the stage of writing it all up,eeek!!!,however i've found an area that was mentioned by my participants that has really really interested me-the portrayal of Alzheimer's Disease (and other dementias) in the media e.g. TV and film (my participants mentioned the Mike Baldwin storyline in Coronation Street saying that its really inaccuarte), i've searched loads on the internet for literature relating to the portryal of alzheimer's disease suffers but theres hardly anything that i think is appropraite or enlightening! Therefore i was wondering whether anybody would give me their views on TV, films and/newspaper portrayal of Alzheimer's disease/dementia. Any comments would be hugely appreciated!!!!!!
thanks you and best wishes
helen