Improving the dental office environment for the older patient.
An awareness of some of the physiologic changes associated with the aging process have been described. The dental office physical and human environment capability for treating the older patient can be enhanced by using some of the adaptive techniques discussed. Consideration demonstrated to the elderly patient reflects favorably on both the profession of dentistry and the individual dental office.
D000368:Aged; D003729:Dental Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D003770:Dental Offices; D005260:Female; D006268:Health Facilities; D006272:Health Facility Environment; D006299:Health Services for the Aged; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008029:Lighting; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009622:Noise / Q000517:prevention & control; D004856:Postural Balance; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D012677:Sensation / Q000502:physiology; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000517:prevention & control; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology