Language plays a critical role in caring for older adults. Let’s talk about elderspeak. Last week, we discussed how we talk about our clients and our industry. How we describe, as a group, the people we help. Seniors? Elders? Geriatrics? Guess what — we’re on to something. Recently, no less…

Language plays a critical role in caring for older adults. Let’s talk about elderspeak. Last week, we discussed how we talk about our clients and our industry. How we describe, as a group, the people we help. Seniors? Elders? Geriatrics? Guess what — we’re on to something. Recently, no less…