Description of impact
This project involved hosting a series of 6 weekly reading groups for four separate groups:a) QUB Social work students
b) the general public
c) carers, recruited through Alzheimer's Society UK
d) people living with dementia recruited through Dementia NI.
Using extracts from fiction selected according to the project mind style research, we explored participants' responses to the fictional language and its potential to facilitate awareness about dementia and empathy towards those living with the condition. It was important to include Group D to understand the relationship of the fictional depictions with lived experiences.
Who is affected
a) QUB Social work studentsb) the general public
c) carers, recruited through Alzheimer's Society UK
d) people living with dementia recruited through Dementia NI.
| Impact status | In preparation |
|---|---|
| Impact date | Mar 2021 → May 2021 |
| Category of impact | Quality of Life Impact, Societial Impact |
| Impact level | Benefit |
Related content
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Projects
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Dementia in the minds of characters and readers
Project: Research
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Activities
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Dementia: Feel it through Fiction
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Somebody I used to Know with Wendy Mitchell
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Research output
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Dementia mind styles in contemporary narrative fiction
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review