‘Dementia overload?’
Sunday 23rd July 2017. “Dementia overload“: how the Scotland on Sunday titled their front cover My view is that there is no shortage of “awareness” of dementia in Scotland! The Editor … Continue reading ‘Dementia overload?’
Tag: dementia
Early detection: “We need critical thinking”
The following analysis: “Surge in publications on early detection” was recently published in the BMJ. The authors concluded that “we need more critical thinking and more studies that specifically target both … Continue reading Early detection: “We need critical thinking”
I am a severed head
I recently read an article about Iris Murdoch in the London Review of Books by Colin Burrow. I found it most thoughtful. Today, many in the profession of medicine associate … Continue reading I am a severed head
NHS Forth Valley – unable to offer reassurance
There were a number of reasons why I left NHS Forth Valley. One of those reasons was a concern that patients, often elderly, were being harmed through the misdiagnosis of … Continue reading NHS Forth Valley – unable to offer reassurance
Who is the Prime Minister and how do you spell WORLD backwards?
Submitted as a rapid-response to the BMJ, 6 March 2013: As a psychiatrist for older adults I have noticed not just a scientific but also a cultural change in our … Continue reading Who is the Prime Minister and how do you spell WORLD backwards?
Confusion is everywhere
This was published as a BMJ letter: Re: proposed dementia screening: It seems that there is an awful lot of confusion about. It also seems to be the prevailing impression … Continue reading Confusion is everywhere
“Truly be all you can, and not what the ‘experts’ tell you to be”
This post is for Richard Taylor who died on the 25th July 2015. I am not aware of any other who has done more to challenge the mythologies and stigmas of “Alzheimers” … Continue reading “Truly be all you can, and not what the ‘experts’ tell you to be”
“A critical friend”: awareness campaigns
I have just read: It begins: [we] As a doctor who openly asks questions I see great value in being a “critical friend”: The Alzheimer Scotland Strategic Review outlines significant … Continue reading “A critical friend”: awareness campaigns