Personal Narrative: My Geriatric Patient

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The patient I chose to be my geriatric patient is an active 81 year old man. For the sake of this project we will refer to him as Chaz. Looking at Chaz, you would never imagine that he is 81 years old. Since retiring, as an engineer from Cessna Aircraft, over 10 years ago, Chaz has been staying busy. In addition to riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle, Chaz is a member of the Wichita Corvette Club, often going out to 81 Speedway to watch the races. Also, he teaches an education course on gun safety and shooting at The Bullet Stop, here in Wichita, and competes in long rifle shooting competitions. Incredibly, Chaz works out three times a week and still push mows the lawn of their family home in west Wichita. Outside of his personal hobbies, Chaz’s

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