The best thing I've observed about reaching a mature age is that everyone is quite concerned that you keep your regular appointments with your professional attendants.

Since nearly everyone else I see with any regularity (not referring to above discussions) is a relative (mostly from the "downside" generations since I have no "elders" left) it's my one opportunity to talk to someone with a good likelihood of passable literacy, and even occasionally some intelligence - even if they are a bunch of "kids."

(Except for the cardiologists, who seem never to learn anything after they get through "Pomposousness and Asshoolery 1.01.") The more "specialized" they get, the less likely to diagnose anything but their "favorite malady," or to consider what might actually be a problem for the patient. (IMNSHO¹, of course)

¹ based the accumulated wisdom of my mature years?

John