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Dementia in Fiction and Clinical Narratives

NCT07482800 · Status: RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2026-03-20

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Summary

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.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fu Jen Catholic University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ke-Yun Chao, PhD · Fu Jen Catholic University

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-03-17
Primary Completion
2026-07-31
Completion
2026-07-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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