Most medical providers assume that pain, physical deterioration, depression, and cognitive decline are expected symptoms in aging adults, and do not treat other potential medical conditions properly.

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The number of people who hold jobs that support the older population. 

Geriatric Workforce

Shea, Adam, et al. “Students’ Attitudes and Intention to Work with Older Adults in the Era of Covid-19.” GeroPsych, vol. 35, no. 1, 2022, pp. 5–16., https://doi.org/10.1024/1662-9647/a000274. 

Students’ Attitudes and Intention to Work with Older Adults in the Era of Covid-19.

The number of people who enter the geriatric workforce is staggeringly low. Most barriers to geriatrics occur at the individual and systematic levels, and is exacerbated by ageism.

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