Abstract
Developed via an online collaborative writing project involving members of the Multi-species Dementia International Research Network, this article seeks to refocus “the lens of the dementia debate” (Bartlett & O'Connor, 2007) by bringing dementia's complicated relations with the more-than-human world into sharper relief. Specifically, the article explores four thematic areas (contours) within contemporary dementia studies (Care & Caring; Illness Experience & Disease Pathology; Environment, Self & Sustainability; Power, Rights & Social Justice) where the application of multi-species theories and concepts has potential to foster innovation and lead to new ways of thinking and working. Whilst incorporating multi-species perspectives within dementia studies can create new ways of responding and new spaces of response-ability, the potential for conflict and controversy remains high. It is imperative, therefore, that the field of dementia studies not only becomes a site within which multi-species perspectives can flourish, but that dementia studies also becomes a vehicle through which multi-species concepts may be refined.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 100975 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Aging Studies |
| Volume | 59 |
| Early online date | 11 Oct 2021 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2021 |
Bibliographical note
© 2021 Elsevier Inc.Funding Information:
The development of this article was supported with a grant from the Wellcome Trust ( 218928/Z/19/Z ).
Keywords
- Animal assistance
- Animals
- Dementia
- Interspecies
- More than human
- Multi-species