Talking With Your Older Patient: A Clinician's Handbook by National Institute of Aging - HTML preview

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Demonstrate Empathy

Watch for opportunities to respond to patients’ emotions, using phrases such as “That sounds difficult” or “I’m sorry you’re facing this problem; I think we can work on it together.” Studies show that empathy can be learned and practiced and that it adds less than a minute to the patient interview. It also has rewards in terms of patient satisfaction, understanding, and adherence to treatment.

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