the aging game...

today, in our into to the patient course, we played the aging game... the closest parallel i can draw to it is from back in elementary school where we all used wheelchairs and whatnot to gain an appreciation of what it's like to be differently abled...

so, today, pretty much the same thing, but with an emphasis on those changes that come with aging, like loss of vision, hearing, physical functionality, self esteem, independence etc...

anyway, for me, the defining moment was being fed applesauce by an inattentive and insensitive nursing aide while i was sitting in my wheelchair, gown, and wearing my "cataracts"...

really something else...

cheers,