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Honey, Sweetie, Dearie: The Perils of Elderspeak

Health Leaders | Nursing

Kathleen Carmody, owner of Senior Matters Home healthcare and Consulting in Columbus, Ohio, cautions her aides to address clients as Mr. or Mrs. or Ms., In long-term care, however, families and residents may worry that correcting the way staff members speak could create antagonism. "And And they did."

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Understanding and honoring the needs of Native American elders

American Nurse

Takeaways: Four significant factors compromise care for Native American elders: healthcare disparities, historical trauma, healthcare shortages afflicting rural areas and reservations, and a lack of culturally appropriate care in long-term care facilities. See Meet patients’ cultural needs.)