Mode Shifts in Conversations with People with Dementia can Cause Confusion
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2019
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Maclagan M
Davis B
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We illustrate how speakers with dementia may shift the whole mode of a conversation as well as its topic or their role in it. This can confuse their unimpaired conversation partner if that partner is less aware of features of dementia discourse. Examples are drawn from three women with moderate Alzheimer’s disease who were living in the south-eastern United States. These examples demonstrate the range of coherence in dementia discourse and how the mode of the conversation can shift dramatically.
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Maclagan M, Davis B (2019). Mode Shifts in Conversations with People with Dementia can Cause Confusion. Gerontology & Geriatrics studies. 4(5). 471-472.
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Dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Conversation, Dementia discourse
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Field of Research::20 - Language, Communication and Culture
Field of Research::17 - Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
Field of Research::11 - Medical and Health Sciences
Field of Research::17 - Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
Field of Research::11 - Medical and Health Sciences
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