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The aim is to examine how Annie Ernaux portrays her mother's Alzheimer’s experience and its implications on memory and societal perceptions.

Le Récit d’Alzheimer d’Annie Ernaux

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Narrative explores memory and societal views on Alzheimer's disease in a personal context, indicating broader implications.

The aim is to examine how Annie Ernaux portrays her mother's Alzheimer’s experience and its implications on memory and societal perceptions.
Utilizes personal narrative and memory exploration to depict Alzheimer’s progression.
Employs concepts of intersubjective memory and intertextuality to preserve memories.
Investigates societal views and structures related to senility and caregiving challenges.
Portrays Alzheimer’s as leading to a loss of identity through animalization and mechanization.
Highlight the emotional impact of memory loss on both the patient and caregiver.
Challenges societal perceptions of the elderly and their treatment.

Zhao et al. (2026) studied this question.

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