Providing hope or assigning blame? Healthism in print media portrayals of dementia risk and responsibility.

Media representations often imply dementia is preventable through lifestyle choices, potentially blaming individuals for their condition. Crawford’s ideology of healthism outlines this form of reponsibilisation. Our thematic discourse analysis of focus group discussions demonstrates how different st...

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Main Authors:	Felicity Slocombe, Saul Albert, Elizabeth Peel, Alison Pilnick
Format:	Default Article
Published:	2025
Subjects:	Health sciences Public health Anthropology Sociology History and philosophy of specific fields Dementia Healthism Print media portrayals of dementia risk Blame discourses Focus groups Media representations Reponsibility Risk factors Stigma Thematic discourse analysis
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/2134/30438884.v1
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