One thing I learned from the video is that those 85 years old and older are the fastest growing part in the population and that within 25 years from now there will be over 70 million older adults living in America. The consequences of the increase in population of the older adults is that there will be more people with normal changes of aging, more chronic illnesses diagnosed, and an increase in demand for preventative health services (Tabloski, 2010).
I think the most surprising finding from the video was that the hardest part in aging and illness is deciding what choices to make in regards to the illness. This is not only difficult for the patient, but for their loved ones and care givers as well. The way people die is paramount to those who are left behind (Holdsworth, 2015). Many elderly individuals would give up years in order to have a good death. Most elders do not want to slowly deteriorate and not have a quality of life. …show more content…
A living will allows the patient’s opinion and choice to be honored in the process for treatment (Klein & Coogle, 2015). Most patients do not want to be a burden to their family or loved ones. I work on a unit where there is a lot of geriatric patient admissions. That being said, a lot of these patients have several comorbidities and have lost quality of life, so it is important that the discussion of a living will is performed. It is part of the admission process currently, but I believe I will be more adamant about those who do not currently have a living will and inform them of the importance of
I think the most surprising finding from the video was that the hardest part in aging and illness is deciding what choices to make in regards to the illness. This is not only difficult for the patient, but for their loved ones and care givers as well. The way people die is paramount to those who are left behind (Holdsworth, 2015). Many elderly individuals would give up years in order to have a good death. Most elders do not want to slowly deteriorate and not have a quality of life. …show more content…
A living will allows the patient’s opinion and choice to be honored in the process for treatment (Klein & Coogle, 2015). Most patients do not want to be a burden to their family or loved ones. I work on a unit where there is a lot of geriatric patient admissions. That being said, a lot of these patients have several comorbidities and have lost quality of life, so it is important that the discussion of a living will is performed. It is part of the admission process currently, but I believe I will be more adamant about those who do not currently have a living will and inform them of the importance of