Empathy In Elderly

Empathy what does it mean? What is our interpretation of it. Empathy is know as the ability to understand and share the feelings of another (Google’s definition).An example of empathy is feeling the same amount of excitement as a friend, when they tell you they're in a relationship. The narcissist lacks empathy: is unwilling to recognize or identify with the feelings and needs of others.Empathy is a choice and understanding of something. Elderly also know as an old or aging person. Financial abuse of the elderly . Senior citizen do not enjoy presidential debates. Social Security emerges as campaigns discus the issues of how much money shall be granted or taken from the elderly. Before they were considerably elderly they were an adult , teen

Since then, 14 other such shelters have been opened in various long-term care operations around the country to deal with urgent cases of financial abuse.“We see many cases where someone convinces an older person to give them the power of attorney, and then uses that authority to strip their bank accounts, or take the title of their home,” said Amy Mix, a lawyer at the AARP Legal Counsel for the Elderly, which works with the Adult Protective Services division in the District of Columbia government as well as the city’s police department. (“Financial Abuse of the Elderly: Sometimes Unnoticed, Always Predatory” By Elizabeth Olson). There are awareness programs that help elderly people who are abused at homes. Presidential candidates discuss increasing social security amount. Many elderly people feel lonely or depressed since their children move out and they either live alone or their significant other has passed on to a better life. Social securities has been an issue in the past and also now in the present. Social Security, is a financial lifeline for millions of elderly Americans, it has returned as a major political issue that Democrats could use to embarrass the majority of the Republicans in Congress and put the eventual GOP presidential nominee on the defensive. President Barack Obama, and many fellow Democrats in Congress and Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton are urging quick action to provide that boost for the

Marco Rubio has said some drug companies have engaged in “pure profiteering” which interferes with health care towards others. Donald Trump said it was “disgusting” that one company wanted to raise the price on an AIDS drug by 5,000 percent when it can be used for other health purposes.The reason for Social Security's sudden prominence is that, because inflation has been so low based on government calculations, there won't be a cost-of-living increase for Social Security recipients next year, only the third time since 1975 this has happened. There is a growing movement, especially among Democrats, to pass legislation that would provide an increase as soon as possible. Many retirees consider their monthly Social Security checks essential to their financial well being. And the elderly vote in large numbers, so they will be a key constituency in the 2016 election(“Social Security Emerges as Campaign Issue” By Kenneth T. Walsh).We need to allow the elderly to have a voice and speech for themselves.Some possible solutions to help the elderly with health care , mental illnesses and social security is what