Question

How do poverty and poor access to health care in early life impact well-being in later life? (2) How does the perception of aging impact policies around treatment of elders in challenging times?

Answer 1

1) The poverty and poor access to healthcare in the early life can impact the well being in later life in the following way

• Malnutrition and disease related to poor dietary intake
• Risk for living with a medical condition life long if not treated in the early life due to poor access
• Increased mortality rate in adulthood
• Permanent disability

2)It can impact the policies around treatment of elderly in the following ways

• The ability of the body to accept the treatment modalities offered at this age
• The benefits of taking risk in this age group
• The assessment of the complications which can arise at this age due to the medication offered to treat a condition .
• The psychological factor
• The physical health condition of the patient.