Expectations for Older Adults


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


You should expect knowledgeable and compassionate health care


You should expect to get 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


You should expect to be in control of your life and understand what is happening to you


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

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