This article, originally published by Today’s Geriatric Medicine, features a statement from The SCAN Foundation’s President and CEO Sarita A. Mohanty, MD, MPH, MBA.
She discussed barriers to aging in place and potential solutions to make aging well more of a reality. It starts with a person having conversations with their families and friends, as well as doctors, about their “aging goals.”
“This includes asking questions about [a person’s] future preferences and reiterating the need to plan how their needs will be met and how they will be paid for,” Dr. Mohanty said. “While helping every patient age in place is not the job of every physician, advocating for one’s patients is. Physicians and the organizations they work for can influence systems change and advocate for access to services for their older adult patients. …”
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