Career+Choice

This essay was a piece I wrote in a seminar called, "Future Trends In Aging". I enjoyed looking into the career of physical therapy to see exactly who would be in need of this career. My findings were quite interesting and I really enjoyed learning about this topic and how it will relate to myself in the future.

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**Career Choice Prediction ** Throughout the seminar “Future Trends in Aging” I have learned a lot about the needs of elders. Before taking this seminar all that came to my mind when thinking about working in a healthcare facility was making sure I got everything done, and done well. Now I have got to thinking about how the patients feel when their doctors are rushing through things and not taking time to appreciate them at all. In the future I plan on going into physical therapy. My great interest in getting people back to where they need to be physically has really grown all the way through this seminar.  As you already know the baby boomers are getting older and older, which causes a great increase in our elderly population. Going into any career in the health field is a really great career to get into because the more elders, the more health issues. The body systems and everything in a person’s body starts aging right around the late thirties. Older people are more prone to injury due to the decrease in bone density, the decrease in cell production, and many other factors dealing with the body. I know that there are some of those older people who think that their way is the only way and that’s how they want things done. These people who want things their way might have an issue with all the younger people being their doctors because they are older and think of themselves as wiser and more knowledgeable. All the younger generation taking over the jobs of the older population in the work force might cause a large impact on the lives of the elders who aren’t used to younger people telling them how things work.  The new advances in technology will have in my opinion the greatest affect on elders because they are the least knowing of all it can do. Not only with files now on computers but new devices that they might possibly have to use. If there was some item that I was not familiar with I know I would not be very comfortable with someone else using it on me, especially one who is younger than I am. I feel that when using some type of technology it should be well explained and you should check the person is somewhat comfortable with the device. One way the new technology will advance us, younger generation, is how fast we can now get things done. With medical files becoming online and other devices that were once manual now technological, things will be faster and more affective. In all technology will be on our side in the future allowing things to be handled in a more efficient manner.  Economy, I know this will be a big factor for many people globally. Healthcare is now not just a common thing that everyone has now. Here in Wisconsin there are special programs where you can get cheaper or free healthcare. One for example called, Badger Care. I know that there are many entrepreneurs who own their own businesses for jobs in the health field, even physical therapy which is what I have been looking into. In my opinion right now opening a business like this wouldn’t be a very good idea because of the economy and the many financial problems people all over are facing. Something which would be good to look into is the fact that the older generations are moving out of their health careers and are starting to need care themselves. One quote from, Rob Salkowitz, in his article, “Why the Future of Business Depends on the Young World Rising” states, //“As the old centers of the global economy face aging workforces and declining fertility rates, the future increasingly depends on tapping into the energy and ideas of the rising Young World.”// As old business and other large jobs are starting to grow old, they need new people with new ideas. These new people come from the new “rising Young World”. Younger generations will have to start working at these larger jobs to support our older generations who are growing too old to continue with their work.  You now have a basic idea of how my career path will impact the economy, the elders, and my life in general. There are many factors that come along with choosing a career and what it does not only to you but to the whole work force. There will always be a need for healthcare which is partially why I am interested. I also enjoy working with people to do the best they can to at their ability in any situation. There are many changes coming to this career due to the drastic increase of those needing care, but all of these predictions have been a motivational tool to me, making me want to stick with this career path.