Thoughts and Opinions

An interpretive perspective

During my first two years as a medical student, if I had been asked to write a piece about women and dementia, I would have probably felt it necessary to write about the anatomy and physiology behind the disease process, the risk factors affecting women and treatment options. However, having just completed a social science degree in Gerontology, I now realise that having this strictly biomedical approach is somewhat (if not totally) naïve.  read more ...