Dementia in Fiction and Clinical Narratives
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age60-85
SponsorFu Jen Catholic University
About this trial
This study aims to compare the natural narrative language of patients with Alzheimer's disease and the fictional depictions of dementia in contemporary novels from both neurological and literary perspectives. It investigates the similarities and differences in the deterioration of semantic and episodic memory. The goal is to develop a cross-disciplinary language observation model that enhances early diagnostic understanding, fosters empathy in caregiving, and strengthens medical humanities education.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer's disease or other mild cognitive impairment by a neurologist (case group) / healthy individuals matched for age and education level (control group)
Able to communicate and understand basic language
Disqualifiers
Refuse to participate in the study
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Not listed
Trial groups
40 Participants
are grouped into 2 trial groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov