Room for Improvement

“Most hospitals and clinics have been designed for 40- or 50-year-olds, not 70- or 80-year-olds. Additional thought has to be given to seniors who have functional disabilities.”

—Dr. Lee Ann Lindquist, chief of geriatrics at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, on the shortcomings of hospitals when it comes to treating senior patients. Here are 5 areas that must be improved in order to accommodate older patients