Old people questions from class (2nd draft)

1:what percentage of old people are on anti depressants?

i couldnt find a percentage, but i did find that there are 2.4 billion drugs perscribed to elderly people and of those 2.4 billion, 118 million were for antidepressants.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/07/09/antidepressants/index.html
2:how much money are you willing to spend on medical exspences?

i couldnt find for old people, but i did find in a Harvord study in 2005 that due to medical bills it caused 1,458,000 personal bankruptcies.

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2005/bankruptcy_study.html

3:what are the leading causes of death?
the leading causes of death is Corenary Heart Disease and any kind of cancer.

http://www.libraryindex.com/pages/3158/Older-Adults-LEADING-CAUSES-DEATH-AMONG-ELDERLY.html

4:do the eldery get enough attendtion?
it depends on your situation in life. most people with money and more power are able to get the resources to get advanced medical care. but some are get the medical help if they have a senior medical alert device. which a device seniors can use if they are in need of major medical help.

http://www.medicalmonitoringusa.com/elderly-alarm.htm

5:how many pills do they take a day?
not a specific number was named but there have been a lot more perscribed pills for more healthier people then less healthier people.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1159031/Millions-elderly-patients-prescribed-unnecessary-pills-tick-box-culture-says-expert.html

6:if they have kids, how much do they check up on you?
no specific number stated but there have been stradegies for children to be with frial elders a lot more so the child can understand these adult scenarios plus have these elders live healthier and happier lives.

http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/html/fs/fs327/