Aging In Full Bloom

Age may bring wisdom but it also brings a greater chance of health problems, and some health problems might require surgery to make you better. We have a great conversation with Capital Health Care Network's Delores Moore, or as everyone likes to call her, Ms. D. She is an administrative assistant, who will soon be celebrating her 85th birthday. She recently had a knee replacement surgery. She knew she needed it done, and with the strong encouragement of her eldest daughter, she had it done, and soon will be taking care of her other knee. If you or someone you love is elderly and needs surgery, there is good news: Health care, in general, is doing a much better job of caring for the elderly, and that means better outcomes after surgery. The older patient deserves the same quality of care and the same access to information needed to make health care decisions as younger patients. That means, first and foremost, not making surgery decisions based solely on one factor: chronological age. Geriatrics is the spe