Alice Howland
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Alice Howland is a linguistics professor and mother whose early-onset Alzheimer's disease and its impact on her identity and family are central to the story in "Still Alice."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
film "Still Alice"
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novel "Still Alice" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterIn | Still Alice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Lisa Genova NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educationLevel | PhD in linguistics ⓘ |
| employer | Columbia University ⓘ |
| familyRole | mother ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | "Still Alice" universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | linguistics ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn |
medical fiction
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psychological drama ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Anna Howland
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Lydia Howland NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Howland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGeneticRiskFactor | familial Alzheimer’s disease ⓘ |
| hasMedicalCondition |
Alzheimer’s disease
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early-onset Alzheimer’s disease ⓘ |
| knownFor |
depicting early-onset Alzheimer’s in midlife
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emotional impact on her family ⓘ struggle to maintain professional identity ⓘ |
| languageOfFictionalUniverse | English ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
impact of Alzheimer’s disease on family dynamics
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impact of Alzheimer’s disease on identity ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
cognitive decline
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highly accomplished academic career ⓘ progressive memory loss ⓘ |
| occupation | linguistics professor ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Julianne Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | John Howland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeOf |
exploration of dignity in dementia
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mother–daughter relationships under illness ⓘ |
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