This book examines narratives of dementia in contemporary literary texts, studying what is
now a pressing issue with deep political, economic, and social implications for many ageing …

It is estimated that a third of children know someone living with dementia, and there are now
many picturebooks for young children that help to explain the changes dementia can bring …

Children's literature studies has been relatively slow in adopting techniques from digital
humanities. This article explains a method for digitising, annotating, and analysing texts in …

Snails are curious creatures: male and female, hard shell and soft body, dry and slimy,
moving at a slower pace than many other animals, and at home wherever they go. In …

In 2006, Dutch children's author Edward van de Vendel launched the so-called Slash series,
a run of young-adult novels depicting the lives of “special youngsters”(described on the back …

Across more than 30 chapters spanning migration, queerness, and climate change, this
handbook captures how the interdisciplinary and intersectional endeavor of Age (ing) …

In recent years, digital humanities (DH) has left a clear mark on the study of literature. The
aid of computer algorithms facilitates the analysis of collections of literature that are so vast …

The title of my chapter manifestly alludes to the title of Jacqueline Rose's book (1984),
which, after more than thirty years, still serves as a starting point for any discussion of the …

The COVID-19 pandemic brought into sharp focus questions about care, dependence and
relationality. It highlighted, in particular, the generational relationship as something that is …

It is estimated that 55 million people live with dementia around the world, a number that
could triple by 2050 (Alzheimer's Society, 2023). Dementia is a degenerative disease that …