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On the frontline 10: Dispensing senior citizens

Tony Douglass highlights the role of the optical assistant (OA) in communication and dispensing to older patients

Who is a senior citizen? At what age do we consider ourselves old? 

I am now in my fifties and I still talk about older people being significantly older than me. Generally, in this author’s opinion, people in their fifties are more engaged attending the gym and maintaining a healthy lifestyle not wanting to fall into the category where we need to be cared for as that introduces major life changes. 

This article gives a general overview on what can change for our older patients and how we can adapt to those changes.  

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