Honey, Sweetie, Dearie: The Perils of Elderspeak
Health Leaders | Nursing
MAY 13, 2025
In long-term care, however, families and residents may worry that correcting the way staff members speak could create antagonism. Lisa Greim, 65, a retired writer in Arvada, Colorado, pushed back against elderspeak recently when she enrolled in Medicare drug coverage. unless or until they say, 'Please call me Betty.'"
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