What changes could be made to better accommodate older adults´ needs especially at hospitals, doctors´ offices and other medical facilities? | stock.adobe.com For older adults, especially those who are frail, who have impaired cognition, or who have trouble seeing, hearing and moving around, health care facilities can be difficult to navigate and, occasionally, perilous. A month ago, during a visit to her doctor´s office in Sequim, Washington, Sue Christensen fell to her knees in the bathroom when her legs suddenly gave out. The 74-year-old was in an accessible stall with her walker, an older model that doesn´t have brakes. On her left side was a grab bar; there was nothing to hold onto on...
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