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A Simulated Couple Aging Across the Four Years of Medical School

Background: The medical students of today will deliver health care to an ever-increasing aging population. Regardless of specialties, physicians must view older patients holistically with attention to medical, psychosocial, and family issues and functional status. Description: This program was designed around a couple who ages from 60 to 90 over the 4 years of medical school. The woman represents the healthy aging process, whereas the man represents an elder experiencing multiple health problems. Through standardized patient experiences, small-group encounters, and paper-based learning modules, students address typical age-related issues that provide experiences representative of aging in today's society. Evaluation: Sessions were rated good to excellent. Comments were positive, especially regarding interactions with the aging couple. Conclusions: Aging Couple Across the Curriculum allowed the interweaving of multiple issues that are characteristic of many geriatric cases. Students were able to see the complexity of issues and the impact on other family members.