Doctor, patient, and caregiver – all at once 

Anette Bakkane

My name is Anette Bakkane, and I am a medical doctor, researcher, and author with a PhD in geriatric psychiatry.

My background combines clinical medicine and public health perspectives, with research on anxiety among older psychiatric patients.

I have worked within dementia care, nursing homes, and interdisciplinary collaboration in healthcare services.

Today I work at the intersection of professional knowledge, practice, and communication, with a particular interest in making complex knowledge useful in everyday practice – for professionals, services, patients, and families.

You can find an overview of professional publications and media contributions here:

👉 Overview of publications and media

Good professional communication is not about simplifying content away, but about making complex relationships understandable and manageable.

Experience from several perspectives has given me particular insight into the relationship between systems, people, and function in real-world practice.

What I work with

• Professional communication on dementia, ageing, mental health, and healthcare

• Development of methods and structures for healthcare practice

• Teaching and lectures f

• Authorship and professional book projects

• Visualisation and structuring of complex knowledge

All work is professionally grounded and developed for practical use.

For collaboration or professional inquiries, please get in touch.

Contact, Collaboration and Services 

Life with ADHD – book series

Life with ADHD is a four-part illustrated book series exploring ADHD across the lifespan – from childhood and adolescence to adulthood and elderhood.

Integrating research and lived experience, the series highlights the importance of recognising core symptoms and supporting dialogue across clinical, educational, and family contexts.

Read more about the book series:

Life with ADHD - Book series