Name of Fellow


Lindholm Camilla

Institution


Funder


Academy of Finland

Contact information of fellow


Country


Finland

Title of project/programme


Dementia and interaction - intersections between research and communication training

Source of funding information


Academy of Finland

Total sum awarded (Euro)


€ 407,271

Start date of award


01/09/12

Total duration of award in years


5.9

The project/programme is most relevant to:


Neurodegenerative disease in general

Keywords


dementia | interaction | conversation analysis | applied research

Research Abstract


Aging is a growing challenge in modern western societies where the life expectancy has been steadily increasing. Aging is related to the occurrence of dementias, affecting various cognitive areas, e.g. language. The project Dementia and interaction – Intersections of research and communication training (1.8.2013–31.7.2018) studies interaction patterns in mono- and multilingual encounters between carers and elderly with dementia in Finland. Research data consist of video recorded interactions and field notes from three group homes. The project combines methods of conversation analysis and ethnography. The project includes two sub-projects: (1) Changing communication in severe dementia and (2) Multilingualism in dementia care. The project provides new theoretical knowledge about dementia and interaction, and is applicable in the field of nursing and welfare.

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