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To examine how Taiwanese dementia narratives serve as interventions in cultural discourse and memory construction.

November 17, 2025Medical Humanities

Memoirs of amnesia: filial narratology of contemporary amnesiac writing in Taiwan

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CCChung-jen Chen

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This analysis reveals cognitive decline impacts narrative medicine in Taiwanese literature, highlighting intergenerational relationships and cultural discourse.

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To examine how Taiwanese dementia narratives serve as interventions in cultural discourse and memory construction.
Analysis of contemporary Taiwanese literature addressing cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease
Application of theoretical frameworks from Asian gerontology and narrative medicine
Explored intergenerational dynamics in literary narratives
Identified how narratives reveal relational nature of memory
Highlighted intersections of socioeconomic stratification and eldercare practices
Challenged hegemonic cultural narratives about ageing

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Chung-jen Chen (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/692509e8c0ce034ddc3528c8 https://doi.org/10.1136/medhum-2025-013284

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This analysis reveals cognitive decline impacts narrative medicine in Taiwanese literature, highlighting intergenerational relationships and cultural discourse.

Memoirs of amnesia: filial narratology of contemporary amnesiac writing in Taiwan

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Memoirs of amnesia: filial narratology of contemporary amnesiac writing in Taiwan

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