Culture and society
Mind the gap: care for the elderly
Socio-health professionals today find themselves operating in increasingly complex and demanding contexts, especially given the increase in elderly, chronic patients and those suffering from varying degrees of social fragility. From the need to support these professionals, and to guarantee the best...
Culture and society
A tobacco-free world: less damage for our health and the environment
The damage from tobacco is unfortunately well calculable: not only for health (seven million deaths every year in the world, more likeliness to develop severe disease with Covid-19 than non-smokers), but also for the environment.
Culture and society
The nursing profession: the art of "standing beside"
International Nurses Day is celebrated every year on May 12th: a date chosen in honor of the birth of Florence Nightingale, recognized as the founder of the modern nursing profession and one of the most influential British women of the Victorian Age.
Culture and society
Eating Disorders during Covid-19 pandemic
March 15 is the Lilac Ribbon Day, established in Italy to raise awareness around eating and nutrition disorders. An eating disorder completely changes the life of those who suffer from it, limits their relational, work and social skills: in fact, everything seems to revolve around food and body...
Culture and society
Women who are leaving their mark
On the occasion of the International Women's Day we propose an inter-faculty article that presents some of the women who have made the history of Medicine, Psychology and Philosophy.Male figures are historically more cited and represented, but we would like to recall the decisive presence of women...
Culture and society
Dance Movement Therapy: curiosities and applications
Some time ago, the moving video of Marta C. González, former prima ballerina of the New York City Ballet went viral, who, notwithstanding having Alzheimer, remembered perfectly well the choreography of The Death of the Swan by Čajkovskij danced many years before.
Culture and society
“Retarded”, “autistic”, “bipolar” and other dangerous labels
Words can shape our plural and multiform identities. The labels with which individuals and groups are classified (“man” and “woman”, “heterosexual” and “homosexual”, “white” and “black”) allow human beings to orient themselves in social reality.
Culture and society
I disagree, therefore I destroy: what Philosophy says
In recent months, numerous news cases have reported demonstrations of dissent culminating in violent and destructive episodes, when not real acts of vandalism.
Culture and society
I disagree, therefore I destroy: what Psychiatry says
In recent months, numerous news cases have reported demonstrations of dissent culminating in violent and destructive episodes, when not real acts of vandalism.
Culture and society
2020 between pandemic and solidarity
December 20th is the International Day of Human Solidarity, established by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 2005, and this year’s celebration takes on a special meaning.