Media reports on dementia: Quality and type of messages in Australian media

Doyle, Colleen; Dunt, David; Pirkis, Jane; Dare, Andrew; Day, Susan; Wijesundara, Badrika Suranganie

doi:10.1111/j.1741-6612.2011.00543.x

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“…Analysis methods included quantitative coding of how dementia was depicted, used more commonly with news media [40,60,66,67,70], framing analysis [26,32,63,69,76], discourse analysis [71], and Foucauldian analysis [75]. Quantitative studies were more likely to describe their methods, whereas papers from arts and media disciplines were less likely to explicitly describe methodology.…”

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Negative stereotypes, fear and social distance: a systematic review of depictions of dementia in popular culture in the context of stigma

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Purwaningrum

2020

BMC Geriatr

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Background Literature, film and news media reflect and shape social perceptions of dementia which in turn impact on dementia stigma. The aim of this paper is to systematically review papers on the depiction and frames for dementia in literature, film, mass media and social media in order to better understand cultural stigma related to dementia. Methods A systematic search of electronic databases was undertaken combining phrases relating to dementia, popular culture and representations, and phrases relating to dementia and stigma. We searched for scientific English language papers which included original analysis on the representation or depiction of dementia in popular culture (i.e. in film and television, literature, news, social media and language). Articles published between 1989–2018 were included. The search was conducted in December 2017 and updated in January 2019. Inductive thematic synthesis was undertaken. Results A total of 60 articles were included from an initial sample of 37022. Dementia was almost always depicted in conjunction with ageing, and often equated with Alzheimer’s disease. Common frames for dementia were biomedical - dementia involves the deterioration of the brain for which there is no current cure; natural disaster or epidemic - dementia is a force of nature which will overwhelm mankind; and living dead – people with dementia lose their brains, memories, minds and consequently their personhood and human rights. There were examples of more positive depictions of dementia including expressing love and individual agency and experiencing personal growth. Feelings commonly associated with dementia were fear, shame, compassion and guilt, and depictions often resulted in a sense of social distance. Conclusions Depictions of dementia in popular culture are associated with negative images and feelings, and social distance between people with dementia and those without. These correspond to dementia stigma in the public and as experienced by people with dementia. Further research is needed into the impact of literature, news and social media on dementia stigma and these cultural mediums might be used to reduce stigma.

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“…Other types of dementia were rarely mentioned in the reviewed papers. Of the 60 included papers, vascular dementia was mentioned in two papers [51,59], Lewy body dementia in two papers [51,66], and frontotemporal dementia in one paper [59].…”

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Negative stereotypes, fear and social distance: a systematic review of depictions of dementia in popular culture in the context of stigma

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Purwaningrum

2020

BMC Geriatr

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“…The media offer powerful tools to communicate information about health issues, having the capacity to create awareness and positively influence perceptions, beliefs and attitudes (Doyle et al, 2012). However, the same tools have been reported as portraying negative images of dementia, perpetuating stereotypes about ageing, and inciting fear and stigma (Clarke, 2006); (Kirkman, 2006).…”

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Ethical implications of the perception and portrayal of dementia

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The way we perceive and portray dementia has implications for how we act towards people with dementia and how we address the issue of dementia within society. As a multi-disciplinary working group, established within the framework of the European Dementia Ethics Network of Alzheimer Europe, we aimed to describe the different ways that people with dementia are perceived and portrayed within society and to consider the moral implications of this. In the current paper, we address perceptions of dementia as reflected in explanatory models of its cause and nature, descriptions of characteristics of people with dementia, the use of language, media portrayals and the views of people living with dementia. Academics and professionals could use this exploration to reflect on their behaviour and their use of language regarding people with dementia. About perceptions and the portrayal of dementiaPeople make sense of dementia through the meanings and explanations they give to their personal observations, knowledge, beliefs, expectations and experiences, and through direct and indirect interaction with other people. The meanings and explanations we construct reflect complex processes of attending to some factors while disregarding others (Schacter, 2011). Hence, certain characteristics and ways of making sense of dementia become emphasised whilst others are given little or no attention. The way we perceive and portray dementia has implications for how we act towards people with dementia and how we address the issue of dementia within society, for example, in terms of care, treatment, social inclusion and human rights. As such, our perceptions and portrayals of dementia affect the lives of people with dementia. Since perceptions and portrayals prompt and/or permit actions that may be beneficial or harmful for people living with dementia, we

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“…It may come as a surprise that this bleak image of dementia is a relatively recent construction. Representations of both ageing and cognitive decline have evolved rapidly over the last few years [3][4][5]. Here, the roles of television, the Internet, film and social media are obvious; the influence of the subtle infiltration of language and the reshaping of the signs we employ in ordinary cultural life might not be so apparent.…”

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Making Sense of Senselessness: Contemporary Literary Commentaries on Dementia

Chapman¹,

Philip²,

Komesaroff³

2018

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Alzheimer's Disease is increasingly seen as the major health problem in developed countries supplanting cancer and heart disease. The terror with which we respond to dementia, is grounded in a view of dementia as a monstrous descent, ambushing our healthy ageing through an incursion of pathology. The pervasiveness of this view can mean that other perspectives and even the views of those most touched by the challenges of dementia remain unheard. Part of the cultural conversation around dementia is informed by contemporary literature. Novels such as Still Alice, The Corrections, The Madonnas of Leningrad and Tinkers include vivid images of the dementia journey. They provide a variety of responses to the disruptions of this illness, as well as the possibility of finding meaning within the undeniable losses of

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Media reports on dementia: Quality and type of messages in Australian media

Cited by 20 publications

References 6 publications

Negative stereotypes, fear and social distance: a systematic review of depictions of dementia in popular culture in the context of stigma

Negative stereotypes, fear and social distance: a systematic review of depictions of dementia in popular culture in the context of stigma

Ethical implications of the perception and portrayal of dementia

Making Sense of Senselessness: Contemporary Literary Commentaries on Dementia

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