The two cultures of health and social care might perhaps be brought together by assets

Abstract

Arguably, there are two sides to the frailty “coin,” with only one culture dominated by deficits. Certainly, as cells age, they develop deficits as a result of the accumulation of unrepaired cellular and molecular damage; however, the factors that make people well or healthy are important in defending against deficits and building up resilience, and need to be routinely discussed with patients. I argue that all health and social care professionals should feel confident in exploring assets or more “positive aspects” of living, and this common language could even drive integration between person-centered services.