Dr. Hazel Macrae
Associate Professor
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Mount Saint Vincent University
Canada
Biography
Primary courses taught by Dr. MacRae include Introduction to Culture and Society II, Aging, Becoming Social, and Health and Illness.
Research Interest
Dr. MacRae is currently working on a research project titled "Living with Dementia: The Experience of the Person who is Ill." The main objective of the study is to determine what early-stage Alzheimer disease means to the persons who have it and to ascertain the impact of the illness on their everyday lives. She has recently begun to work on a new research project entitled, "Older Women's Experiences With and View of Health Care." The main purpose of this study is to examine older women's health care experiences, perceptions of the care they receive, and main issues of concern.
