Expectations
for Older Adults

by Robert S. Stall MD, Geriatrician

You should expect to be listened to, valued, and respected.

You should expect knowledgeable & compassionate health care.

 You should expect to be given medications
that will only make you feel better, not worse.

You should expect never to be abandoned or forgotten.

You should expect not to live a life of loneliness or depression.

You should expect to live life as pain-free as possible.

You should expect never to be the object of prejudice or abuse.

You should expect to get the help you need to live life to the fullest.

You should expect to live up to your potential
and have hope for the future.

Lastly,
 

 You should expect never to be taken advantage of
except for your talents, knowledge and wisdom.