[manaboutown]

It seems to me that a large community of seniors inevitably requires a lot of medical services, much moreso than younger people enjoying their prime years of health. At my present age of 76 having quality hospitals and physicians nearby I consider a must have even though for now I feel healthy and require no medication.

In my midthirties I was hospitalized for pneumonia and am grateful I lived near a hospital that could take me right into a room, no waiting at all. My physician put me on five intravenous antibiotics immediately as they had no time to obtain lab results before starting them. I was in hospital five days. After I got out my physician, a personal friend and a very bright guy, (he was a grandson of Dr. Goddard, the rocket scientist) told me he did not know if I was going to make it. I am so thankful they could act so quickly!

Although it might be pleasant to live say in a rural part of a Hawaiian island as some close friends do I hear about their primitive medical facilities and say thanks but no thanks.

Whether one can quickly obtain high quality medical assistance can be a life or death matter, especially for seniors IMO.