Culture Geriatrics
Due to the heavy influence of my culture on respecting and treating the older adults with uttermost compassion, it motivated me to work in field of geriatrics as a geriatrician in the future. Growing up, I was always taught that life runs in a complete circle. Parents take care of the children when they are little, so the children will repay the parents and take care of them when they get older. In the United States, I do not see the same mentality in some people and it leads to problems like abuse, neglect and loneliness for older adults. Furthermore, older adults are also considered to be one of the most vulnerable group of people living in the United States since they may be left in isolation, without proper care and treatments. This is