Multi-Species Dementia Studies
Towards an Interdisciplinary Approach
Edited by Nicholas Jenkins, Anna Jack-Waugh and Louise Ritchie
Published
Jan 1, 2025Page count
208 pagesISBN
978-1447368793Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Policy PressPublished
Jan 1, 2025Page count
208 pagesISBN
978-1447368816Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Policy Press
Multi-Species Dementia Studies
Nicholas Jenkins is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Social Policy at the University of the West of Scotland and a former Chancellor's Fellow of the University of Edinburgh.
Anna Jack Waugh is a Senior Lecturer in Dementia at the Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice at the University of the West of Scotland.
Louise Ritchie is a Reader in Dementia Research at the Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice at the University of the West of Scotland.
Introduction: Multi-species Dementia Studies - Nicholas Jenkins, Anna Jack-Waugh, and Louise Ritchie
1. What we know about dementia in human and nonhuman animals - Lorena Sordo
2. How can a mouse get dementia? - Richard Gorman, Richard Milne, and Gail Davies
3. The influence of infectious disease and inflammation on neurological Disorders - Anne Crilly and Fiona L. Henriquez
4. Love, loss and animals: A posthumanist account of dementia in multi-species households - Elizabeth Peel, Damien Riggs and Nik Taylor
5. End of life entanglements during the Covid-19 lockdowns: Caring for and caring about human and non-human animals - Vanessa Ashall
6. Atmospheric beings: On dogs, owls, and living with dementia in a care facility - Cristina Douglas
7. Forging human-animal bonds? Robotic pets in care settings for people living with dementia - Ann Toohey, Jennifer Hewson, David Hogan, and
Melanie Rock
8. Conclusion: Cultivating the ‘arts of living’ (and dying) well with dementia on a damaged planet - Nicholas Jenkins, Anna Jack-Waugh and Louise Ritchie
