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1	'A beginning and not the end’: Work after a diagnosis of dementia Williams, Jannine, Richardson, Sue, Draper, E. 2017 November 1920 (has links) Yes / While there is a growing literature on the experiences of disabled workers, this article presents an account of a work experience not frequently documented: being employed while living with dementia. It does this through the account of Elizabeth Draper, an NHS Hospital Trust manager, who received a diagnosis of dementia while employed. The article offers new ways of conceptualizing the struggles of disabled workers to continue with their project of self-becoming through work. It shows how work practices can enact violence through ‘non-recognition’ and how workers can subvert this violence to create opportunities for future development. Dementia Diagnosis Work Disabled people Cognitive impairments Alzheimer's Inclusive work contexts Self-work Labour