Dr Tom Russ - Which medical specialty should treat and research dementia?

Dr Tom Russ narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher. In this blog, Tom reflects on how dementia has traditionally been treated and researched within different medical specialties. Drawing on his experience in old age psychiatry, he considers the strengths and limits of neurology, geriatrics, and psychiatry, and argues that dementia care works best when these disciplines collaborate rather than compete. Find the original text, and narration here on our website. https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/blog-which-medical-specialty-should-treat-and-research-dementia/ -- Dr Tom Russ is Reader in Old Age Psychiatry at The University of Edinburgh and Director of the Alzheimer Scotland Dementia Research Centre. His research spans clinical and interdisciplinary dementia studies. He works to improve understanding and care for people living with dementia and their families. -- Enjoy listening? We're always looking for new bloggers, drop us a line. http://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk This podcast is brought to you in association with Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's Research UK, Alzheimer's Society and Race Against Dementia, who we thank for their ongoing support. -- Follow us on Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/dementia_researcher/ https://www.facebook.com/Dementia.Researcher/ https://x.com/demrescommunity https://bsky.app/profile/dementiaresearcher.bsky.social https://www.linkedin.com/company/dementia-researcher Join our community: https://onelink.to/dementiaresearcher