Alzheimer’s disease representation in the Picture Books

Abstract

Representations of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) have become increasingly visible in communication media, cinema and literature. The present study centers on the analysis of the various representations of AD aimed at children via picture books. The growth of the picture book as a genre, especially when tailored to the youngest of readers, has facilitated the inclusion of new social issues, such as AD. This study intends to examine the different images that have been elaborated around AD and its place in the family and social environments, as well as to determine the use of a perspective free or not from ste- reotyped and stigmatized ideas about this type of dementia.