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Book Review: Being Mortal

At Senior Living Systems, our mission is aging well. In support of that mission, we love to share some of the books that we feel speak to a positive and dynamic approach to aging, and help support the concept of ageless living.

Today, we’d like to share with you Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande. Atul Gawande is a surgeon and a writer. In this, his fourth book, he writes about the struggles and limitations of medicine as we age and our lives draws to a close. He then shares the work and ideas of Bill Thomas, a young doctor who had a radical idea in the early 1990’s: treat old people like people.

 

This book explores the idea that medicine and society often treat aging and death as one more clinical problem to address, which often causes suffering rather than bringing about healing. Gawande shares stories of the experiences his patients have had as they’ve aged – including medical problems from dementia to broken hips, loss of their independence, and even loneliness. He discusses the medicalization of aging and mortality – where our healthcare system spends billions of dollars on medical treatments that often make patients miserable and keep them isolated from family and home. Gawande even shares his own experiences as a physician – discussing how the inability of many physicians to confront the fact of death often prevents them from counseling patients wisely.

 

He explores the work and ideas of those who have challenged the medical status quo, including Bill Thomas and other geriatric and palliative care specialists, who are pioneering the idea that medicine should be about providing people with options for balancing their desire to live longer with their desire to live better. As medicine continues to evolve towards making end of life a more enriching and inclusive experience, and not the cold, one-size-fits-all process that it has been in the past, Being Mortal gives us a glimpse into what end-of-life care has been, and what it could be.

Contact us today to learn more about ageless living! 

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Keary Bourdier
Keary Bourdier
04:41 20 Apr 19

Jasmin Fiji
Jasmin Fiji
22:08 27 Dec 17
This is NOTHING like a nursing home. This is an Assisted Living place. The way they took care of my mom was phenomenal. Even as she progressed into the disease process of dementia, they loved her & made her life more wonderful than I could have by myself. The only reason for four stars instead if five is because they have a waiting list and I don't like to wait -- but the wait was only 3 weeks and totally worth it!

Boo Bear
Boo Bear
18:22 18 Apr 17
Great facility in a great location. Personalized home service. The staff is friendly and very attentive.

Suzette Lindemuth
Suzette Lindemuth
18:09 18 Apr 17
As the Director at the program I want to thank all our residents, family members, staff and our community for supporting our program over the last 30 years. We are a community committed to reducing the isolation of aging through a variety of program and services. We value your input and hope you will visit our new website for additional information

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