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Ina Kjøgx Pedersen

Journalist and anthropologist, Copenhagen, Denmark

Ina Kjøgx Pedersen is a journalist and anthropologist. She is the author of the memoirs Samles, skilles ad (‘Gathering, Parting’, 2010) and Drengen, der blev væk (‘The Boy Who Went Missing: Mom, Me and Dementia’, 2018). She lives in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Written by Ina Kjøgx Pedersen

Two women outdoors, with sun shining behind them. One is older wearing glasses, the other has a colourful scarf.

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How I met my mother: dementia brought back her true self

In dementia, my mother lived with the friendly ghosts of her past – and I got to know her as someone other than just my mum

by Ina Kjøgx Pedersen