From pediatrics to geriatrics: How treating children prepared me for dementia care
As a pediatrician, I spent many years in a busy, at times hectic, mostly enjoyable practice before retiring and segueing into teaching. Now as an adjunct professor in pediatrics, I aspire to help future health care workers pursue a career in pediatrics.
I have often asked myself: Have I missed anything about the day-to-day of practicing pediatrics?
My answer was what I truly missed were the interactions I had with the children: …
From pediatrics to geriatrics: How treating children prepared me for dementia care
