title: Older patients are people first.
abstract: Older people, and their health, are widely seen as 'different', writes Paula Jones. Services for older people have failed to keep pace with the medical advances which have resulted in increased longevity; they are largely ignored in the 'Health of the nation' strategy. Here she questions society's attitudes to older people and examines the consequences for the delivery of health services and for older people themselves.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D013240:Stereotyping