![]() ![]() In relation to the gender disparity of the disease and its effect on attempts to find a cure, Karlawish says: "I had someone else ask me, 'So I guess if Alzheimer’s happened to men in their 40s, we’d have a cure now?' I said, 'Well, maybe not a cure, but I think we’d have a better system of care.'" on her podcast "Unlocking Us" in which he discusses his book The Problem with Alzheimer's and the gender and racial politics involved in the disease (among 65 year olds, 1 in 5 women compared to 1 in 11 men will develop Alzheimer's) as well as the healthcare system (60% of all Alzheimer’s caregivers are women). ![]() This topic reminds me of Brene Brown's interview with physician Jason Karlawish, M.D. ![]() ![]() I’ve been a very health-conscious person since high school, but reading Unwell Women by Elinor Cleghorn makes me question how much my ideas of female wellness have been skewed by gender inequality and sexism. While it’s a dark history to unpack, it’s ultimately one that makes me feel more empowered in my mental, emotional, and physical self than a lot of other books about health have. Unwell Women: Misdiagnosis and Myth in a Man-Made World by Elinor Cleghorn, Dutton ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |