Assignment:
Introductrion to Geromtology
Watch the vide "End of Life, Aging Matters" (Video is about 60 minutes long) and answer the following questions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzfcvptgJ2c
a. Before the turn of the century (1900s) people more often died at home rather than a hospital. In 1945, 50% of all deaths occurred in hospitals. What brought on this change?
2) What is hospice care and how is it different from palliative care?
3) Why do doctors over estimate survival time for their patients?
4) What are your views of doctor assisted suicide?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWxjDcLYKpU
Optional: Additional Video regarding doctor assisted suicide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RKTuDYp6M8