Comments on: Ageing well: Coursework for Re-thinking aging

By: Carrie Peterson

Carrie Peterson — Sun, 05 Jun 2016 10:57:55 +0000

Thanks for the link!
I am not sure about specific situations around surgery in Denmark, but typically (for all ages) they try to get the patient back home as soon as safely possible and to start rehabilitation. Nations all over the world are feeling the pinch of medical costs, meeting the health and social care needs of aging populations, and the need to change the current way care is organized and provided. For surgeries and some diagnostic tests, such as MRI scans, there are defined waiting times and if an individual’s waiting time exceeds that, they can elect to go to another part of Denmark or to a private practice for expedited care at the State’s expense.
Dental care is not free in Denmark, as it is not under the national health plan (but it is also offered in different ways to older adults – for example, home visits from the dentist are available if the person meets certain criteria). You can choose to pay into private insurance, also offered through some work places, which covers a percentage of dental costs.

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By: controversialcook

controversialcook — Sat, 04 Jun 2016 14:24:14 +0000

Thanks a lot. Here is the link. I’m sure you will enjoy it. and don’t forget to make a good review because as for September I will start to advertise it in a London’s magazine. https://www.amazon.co.uk/LIONESS-PASTRY-COOK-African-Dream-ebook/dp/B00E1IIXMY Anyway what I forgot to say in my comment is that one worrying aspect of becoming old, at least here in Britain, is that, due to diminishing government’s funds the National Health is failing to provide proper care for old people, in fact for everybody. Now patients needing operations must wait moths before they have one and once they are operated they usually are kicked out of the hospital the same day. This was unheard of say 15-20 years ago. I feel that the situation will get worse that is why id wise for older people to have some saving in order to be able to afford better private care. Also Dental treatment used to be free but now except for basic treatment is getting prohibitively expensive I don’t know how it is in Denmark but here the situation is worrying.

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By: Carrie Peterson

Carrie Peterson — Sat, 04 Jun 2016 07:44:49 +0000

Hi ControversialCook! Thanks for your comments. There sure is a lot to learn by actually looking at people who are aging and who are older – and it sounds like you would be a really interesting (and informative) case study 🙂
Agreed, my essay is painted in a rosy color – I am a pisces, a romantic, and very optimistic! It was an ideal setting, and I think I described somewhere where I would like to live pretty well. I think one of the really inspiring aspects of this course was how it asked learners to backcast, by looking at what they envision for their lives when they are older – helps to put things into perspective now as I am in my 30s and old age seems still quite abstract for me to place myself in.
Your book about the year 6000 sounds like something I would love to read – could you please post a link to it here in the comments – it’s likely other readers would enjoy it, too! Thanks 🙂

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By: controversialcook

controversialcook — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 12:28:05 +0000

Interesting. Perhaps they should look at me to get some secrets as I don’t seem to age at all I’m turning 73 and I’m like a boy of 8 maybe less 🙂 Honestly no difference at all. In fact I look at the over twenty and even much younger as being already old nowadays. They grow too fast. are too complicated and age quickly because they don’t retain the playfulness, curiosity, lack of social inhibitions and ability of being happy with simple things of little children. Anyway I have a very dim view of the future. In my view the way that you paint it in your essay is too rosy. There are far too many problems in the world to ensure that old people in 2040 will have an easy life. I feel that there is a general steep decline in all aspects of society and the environment that is out of control. Moreover those that should make changes such as politicians, business people, academics, artists and so on are no apt to the task because everything is dictated by money and are servants of money who is the God that everybody worship. Also as old people will become much more numerous there maybe not enough money to pay their benefits or even pensions. It’s an universal law that what goes up eventually goes down and even crumbles. Since the second world war thanks to technology things have gone up and up but now I feel that they are going rapidly down. This said one of my books paints a future in the year 6000 when people will live happily and in perfect health and still relatively young up to 160. It’s a lively work of fantasy and humour of course, though whether I believe that it will really happen though it’s another question. Best Regards.

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