How to Treat the World II: Languages & Ages
An unexpected sequel to my “How to Treat the World” Post. Today I, Ethan Stranger , will be discussing how Doctors & Nurses should handle patients that are either elders or don’t speak English properly (nor can’t even speak English at all). This idea came after my mom was discussing her father’s time in therapy, which is difficult to handle due to his elderly age & the fact that he can’t speak English at all (it’s not his native language), for he understands a bit of English, but not a whole lot. I think that anyone in his situation might feel frustrated at the fact of not being able to easily communicate with others because of a language barrier. While 2020 wasn’t a good year for anybody (especially overpressured Doctors & Nurses) due to the Corona-Pandemic, I feel that it was an even worse year for the elderly as they lost their ability to interact safely with others - they must’ve experience a lot of fear (knowing that they are at high risk when compared to younge...