Title: Medical Care for The Elderly
Headings: About Medical Care for The Elderly
About Medical Care for The Elderly
Book (2014): How to Deal with 21 Critical Issues Facing Aging Seniors
The American Perspective on Aging and Health
Americans' Attitudes on Aging
The Older Person's Attitude towards His or Her Own Health
Aging and the Attitude of Health Care Providers
Consider these real-life examples.
Treating Medical Problems
Lack of Proper Care
Medications and the Elderly
Geriatric Physicians or Specialists in Aging Medicine
eHealth Services For the Elderly
A Typical Day In The Life Of A Home Telehealth Patient
(A Composite Case Drawn From Many Examples)
What Should You Expect At Your Age? A Lot!

Content: Some people in our country fight old age through cosmetic surgery, use of supplements, aggressive weight-loss programs or through overzealous physical training programs. Other people accept old age gracefully and adapt as well as they can. Still others refuse to grow old and resist aging by adopting social strategies such as denial, refusal to participate in life or becoming belligerent. ( The angry old codger image)
Instead of taking the role as leaders in their families or in the community as is the case in some countries, the elderly in our country, even after successful careers in earlier years, simply become invisible. They waste their prodigious talents traveling, entertaining, socializing, watching TV or playing golf. They are rarely asked to assume responsible roles in the community. And unlike other cultures, older Americans often abandon themselves to control by other people, often their children and their health care providers. Instead of taking responsibility for their own decisions they will rely on children or others to make decisions for them. Many of them seem to enjoy the role of becoming dependent on others. And it is all too often the case that family and others pander to this submissive role of the elderly and we begin treating them like children.