Lindholm2019
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| BibType | ARTICLE |
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| Author(s) | Camilla Lindholm, Camilla Wide |
| Title | Self-directed speech and dialogue in dementia care: the potential of co-participants’ contributions |
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| Tag(s) | EMCA, Dementia, Interaction, Caregiving, Self-directed speech |
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| Year | 2019 |
| Language | English |
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| Journal | Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology |
| Volume | 44 |
| Number | 1 |
| Pages | 14-22 |
| URL | Link |
| DOI | 10.1080/14015439.2019.1554853 |
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Abstract
Purpose: Dementia is associated with an ongoing decline in language function, involving both language production and comprehension. Maintaining a conversation with persons with dementia may be challenging. In this study, we investigate how the contributions of professional caregivers affect the linguistic contributions of the speaker with dementia.
Methods: This is a conversation analytic case study of one individual with dementia. The data are drawn from a five-hour video corpus collected at a Swedish speaking care facility in Finland.
Results: In comparing self-directed speech and dialogue, the results show how professional caregivers can induce change in the linguistic and interactional behaviors of a person with dementia.
Conclusions: Introducing an interactional perspective to self-directed speech and dialogue, this study provides new insights into the notion of a “good conversation” in dementia care.
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