The "Living Old" Video shows the positives and "negatives" of becoming old. The video shows that due to medical advances in science, humans are able to live longer. Our older adult population are the proof of that. As stated in the video, the older adult population is expected to double in next few years. This is a result of the shift from infectious diseases to chronic illnesses. Older adults' main health concern is managing their chronic illnesses on a day to day bases. The video also demonstrated the need for specialists in geriatrics. We need more doctors, nurses and home health aides that specialize in geriatric. Due to their old age, they require assistance from either family or through health services. In the video, there was a patient
