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Dementia in the media: Goodbye doom and gloom, hello positivity?
In September and October 2022 I had the great honour of hosting focus group discussions with people who have been impacted by dementia in...
Jan 30, 20236 min read
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Neuro-culture, neoliberalism and dementia
By Chloe Waterman and Felicity Slocombe Introduction This blog has been written after we realised the acute similarity and overlap of two...
Jun 20, 20226 min read
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Couplehood & co-remembering, the bond of a lifetime together
I have recently come across a body of literature by another PGR called Elin Nilsson at Linköping University in Sweden and it really...
Jun 20, 20223 min read
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Conversation analysis beginnings – tips and lessons learned
To say time has flown by in the month since my last blog is an understatement! I have spent most of my study time researching what to do...
Nov 12, 20216 min read
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“Do you remember…”: Studying remembering together using conversation analysis
The title of this month’s blog may sound like the beginning to ‘September’ by Earth, Wind and Fire but it actually has a lot more to do...
Nov 12, 20214 min read
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What the ethics? Negotiating ethics submissions in dementia research
Submitting an ethics application is a daunting process. There are so many things to consider, and this is multiplied when working with a...
Sep 23, 20218 min read
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My first in-person event: Experiences and reflections
As a PhD researcher who began studies during the middle of the pandemic, there have not been many, err any, opportunities to meet others...
Aug 19, 20214 min read
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Introduction to me
I would like to introduce myself, my research, and talk a little about what I plan on blogging in the coming months. I hope my blogs will...
Jun 29, 20214 min read
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Ethnomethodology & Conversation Analysis Reading Group
I recently put out a tweet appealing to the #EMCA community to provide recommendations for EMCA readings that would be great for me and...
May 6, 20214 min read
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Dementia communication: Advice at odds with evidence?
I am just beginning my PhD research and I am lucky that it features a secondary data set full of video files of people living with...
Mar 18, 20213 min read
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