Aimee Milliken 
#Geriatricians of #MedMastodon - if you could teach future practitioners about ONE major ethical challenge relating to the care of older adults, what would it be?
Nov 14, 2022 at 2:02amWeb
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Show threadcatsladderNov 14, 2022

@abmilliken

One way to teach is through poetry.

See the following link on a poem titled "Blessed in Aging" as an example

https://www.scrapbook.com/poems/doc/809.html

Blessed In Aging Poem

Author Unknown Blessed are they who understand My faltering step and shaking hand Blessed who know my ears today Must strain to hear the things they say Blessed are those who seem to know My eyes are dim and my mind is slow Blessed are those who look awa

Show threadAimee Milliken Nov 14, 2022
@catsladder agreed - using narratives is one of my favorite approaches to teaching ethics. Particularly useful in understanding/empathizing with the lived experience of others.