Honey, Sweetie, Dearie: The Perils of Elderspeak
Health Leaders | Nursing
MAY 13, 2025
"It's communication to older adults that sounds like baby talk," said Clarissa Shaw, a dementia care researcher at the University of Iowa College of Nursing and a co-author of a recent article that helps researchers document its use. "It It arises from an ageist assumption of frailty, incompetence, and dependence."
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