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Public Discourses of Dementia
@pubdiscdementia.bsky.social
Research project at Lancaster University using linguistic analysis to identify and challenge dementia stigma.
Website: https://wp.lancs.ac.uk/public-discourses-of-dementia/
We have a new blog post!

Here, @emma-putland.bsky.social, @fliss-slocombe.bsky.social, Hannah Thompson-Radford and @gavinbrookes.bsky.social explore how football, traumatic brain injury and dementia are represented in the British Press:

wp.lancs.ac.uk/public-disco...
April 1, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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Demonstrating how visual and linguistic choices affect dementia stigma is crucial. Our words and images shape perceptions. We need to promote mindful communication. #DementiaAwareness #EndStigma
Hello!

At the Public Discourses of Dementia Project, we aim to identify and challenge stigma around #dementia by analysing how people and organisations communicate about the syndrome in public.

You can find out more on our website: wp.lancs.ac.uk/public-disco... and in this thread 😊
Challenging Stigma and Promoting Personhood – Lancaster University
wp.lancs.ac.uk
March 29, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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We now have a Bluesky account for the Public Discourses of Dementia project! Check out what we're doing, and what we've been up to, below! 👇 #dementia #appliedlinguistics #discourse #corpuslinguistics
Hello!

At the Public Discourses of Dementia Project, we aim to identify and challenge stigma around #dementia by analysing how people and organisations communicate about the syndrome in public.

You can find out more on our website: wp.lancs.ac.uk/public-disco... and in this thread 😊
Challenging Stigma and Promoting Personhood – Lancaster University
wp.lancs.ac.uk
March 26, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Hello!

At the Public Discourses of Dementia Project, we aim to identify and challenge stigma around #dementia by analysing how people and organisations communicate about the syndrome in public.

You can find out more on our website: wp.lancs.ac.uk/public-disco... and in this thread 😊
Challenging Stigma and Promoting Personhood – Lancaster University
wp.lancs.ac.uk
March 25, 2025 at 8:15 PM