In thinking about the readings, what made the greatest impact on me was the systemic undertreatment and misdiagnosis of older adults in healthcare settings due to biases and the lack of proper medical education on geriatrics. This had an impact on me because it...
After reading both texts, the fact about medication and older adults that surprised me the most was the amount of medication being prescribed to the patients despite knowing or ignoring the harm that is and/or can be caused by it or as Aronson (2019) calls it,...
A particular problem in aging that I fear is fear is declining health that hinders my mobility and/or independence. More specifically, having to be put in a assisted living facility and depending on others for care. Physically, I would be bound to either a bed or...
Hi all! My name is Santia, I am originally from Miami, FL and December will make it 3 years since moving to Atlanta. Personally, I was fortunate to grow up in a multi-generational household with my maternal grandparents, who lived to be 94 and 96. I was also...
