These last few days have been confusing. You went into the weekend thinking that you were going to travel the three hours to visit your dad to wish him a happy birthday. Your younger daughter and you were planning to arrive on Sunday afternoon and then stay until Tuesday morning. Unfortunately, your dad called and said that he would be coming to your house on Sunday, before going to a dentist appointment on Monday morning. You changed your plan and planned a little birthday celebration at your house. When your father had not arrived by Sunday afternoon, however, you made a phone call.
The phone call revealed that your father had changed plans again and was attending a local luncheon at one of the local fairgrounds. He was going to drive to and from the dentist appointment in the same day and would not be stopping to see you. This meant, of course, that you would not be seeing him on his birthday or the any of the days leading up to it.
In the bigger picture, however, it also means that you can no longer trust that your father is doing as well as you thought. At the age of 86, your father is finally showing his age. His memory is no longer as good as it once was, and even the day to day tasks of keeping a dental or health appointment are in question.
Medicare Doctors Can Help Families Deal with Difficult Transitions
Medical doctors offer a variety of services, but Medicare doctors can often help their older patients and their families transition through what can be some challenging situations. As the population of the country continues to increase and the number of people with access to health care does as well, it should come as no surprise that there is also an increasing need for more doctors. In fact, the U.S. will need as many as 52,000 more primary care physicians by the year 2025 to meet the nation’s healthcare needs, according to current data.
Although many of these new doctors will serve the general public, it is important to realize that there will also be a specific need for medicare doctors who can work with the increased number of older Americans.
