alzheimers and the media
... The affects of media consumption on Alzheimer’s sufferers “Television watching is not protective and may even be a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease”. ... So he believes that certain form of media consumption such as watching television, which are passive activities and do not exercise the brain can be damaging to the brain increasing the risk of contracting Alzheimer’s disease. ... Media projects set up to help Alzheimer’s sufferers and their caregivers Through my research I found how various projects have been set up to support Alzheimer’s sufferers and their caregivers through using forms of media. One of the projects I investigated is the ‘Alzheimer’s Media Project’ (AMP). ... Another media project I found set up to help people with Alzheimer’s is the Lake Solitude Alzheimer’s video project. ... She has used the media to raise awareness of the disease all around the world reaching scientific and financial sources which might have otherwise been left untapped. ... Media representations of Alzheimer’s Although the media can be used very successfully to promote Alzheimer’s awareness media representations of the disease itself are often very negative. The media often demonstrates the revulsion wider culture feels towards the disease and disability in general and are fairly safe in doing so as it is difficult for sufferers to speak out let alone complain about the discriminatory way they are portrayed. ... Although a huge majority of care of Alzheimer’s patients is done in their own homes and many are maintained in their homes until they die the option of maintaining them in their homes is never approached in a positive manner in the media.