Posted 01/28/2010
Aging in Place, Living Well, Thriving at Home, Welderly, Zoomers
Isn’t obfuscation great?
By Laurie Orlov
Medicine turned into health care, doctors became providers, small coffee cups became tall, exercise became fitness, recycling became a sustainability tactic. So it has come to pass that politically correct eventually becomes . . . correct. And everything else therefore becomes incorrect, inappropriate, or even offensive. Read More >>
Posted 05/18/2009
Elderspeak: Another Manifestation of Ageism
Our reaction to aging is unhealthy
By Sara Myers
One reader responded to the previous blog with a comment that “most nurses and aides use goo goo baby talk” when caring for old people. Technically speaking, that’s called elderspeak—and it is more than annoying. It’s downright skin crawling. I know I’m not in the professional caregiving business, but why would someone to talk to another person like that? Ageism is one reason. Read More >>
