Features Of Elderspek

Verbal communication needs to be changed not only depending on age and ability but dependent

Coworkers were not used to the form of interaction preferred by the younger generation. They felt more comfortable speaking face-to-face. These differences created the barriers, because the different aged coworkers were not able to successfully

These are people whose brains are not like they used to be. With dementia, and age, people can’t hear as well. This can make it very difficult to communicate. Also with dementia, people have a hard time communicating. In their minds they think they know what they are saying, but when it comes out of their mouth it is something completely different. We usually call this “word salad”, it is a bunch of seemingly random words thrown together to make a sentence. There were many times when a resident would say something that made no sense and they were really just asking for something simple like a glass of

The key issues that I am going to discuss from my reflection are disempowerment due to a person’s age where either their family or care giver answer on behalf of the elderly patient and deny the patient of their own voice. Emotional problems are a common in the elderly and this particular psychological aspect often goes unnoticed.

working with venerable people can vary in a range of different ways from disabled people

The purpose of the assignment was to interview an “elder” member of society to gain valuable information and insight into an individual’s experiences and development, and how they pertain to biosocial, cognitive, and psychosocial development. I had the pleasure of interviewing a woman aged 68, who provided a glimpse of the wisdom she has gained over her lifetime as well as her daily interactions and age-related topics.

The conversation I had with my grandmother, validated that elders at time, just need someone to talk to. You can learn a whole lot from an older adult’s life experiences and learn to apply it to your overall life

Williams (2001) found that educating health care workers about positive communications and elderspeak, improved residents overall sense of wellbeing. This study will focus on collaborating with staff to increase positive communication patterns. The study will result in a deeper understanding of positive, effective communication with residents which can be shared and used by the facility. Reducing the use of elderspeak in the nursing home could increase positive messages and empower residents to have a voice in their care. Helping staff understand and develop positive communication will be the focus of the study. Understanding positive patterns of communication could result in an improved sense of self-determination for

Once there, the cashier asked, “What’ll it be?” Clearly, this is not as polite as the way the older man was helped and is evidence of how age-groups are treated in society. This social construction of age groups is a biocultural observation since the extent to which age affects how one is treated in society varies by culture. Evidently, in western culture, age has caused variations in how to address others in a situation such as the one mentioned

Listening will be a very big part of our responsibility as future gerontologist. We had the assignment of being a person-centered listener during week 8 and this assignment helped me be more attentive when listening. This week, we are reading The Voices of the Informants, which explores Erikson’s eight psychosocial themes in the experiences of elders moving through old age. According to Erikson, Erikson & Kivnick, “Burdened by physical limitations and confronting a personal future that may seem more inescapable finite than ever before, those nearing the end of life cycle find themselves struggling to accept the inalterability of the past and the unknowability of the future, to acknowledge possible mistakes and omission, and to balance consequent despair with the sense of overall integrity that is essential to carry on. (p.56). These are the issues that older adults faces and when we take the time to listen to the elderly, they will appreciate that someone HEAR them. According to Rogers, “If I can listen to what he can tell me, if I can understand how it seems to him, if I can see its personal meaning for him, if I can sense the emotional flavor which it has for him, then I will be releasing potent forces of change in him.” (p. 332). As we listen, we are learning because the voices of the elderly are full of wisdom as we see when we read the Voice of the Informants. Sometimes the answers to the questions we have about that person is in the stories they tell. I often ask myself how I can prepare myself to be a great gerontologist, the answer lies in being a great listener and learning

It is important to understand that patients have been experiencing aging bias for a very long time. It is also evident in the medical profession as well, and one needs to do more to ensure that everyone is treated fairly especially the elderly patients. The elderly patients need to treat with the utmost respect and dignity. One needs to understand that the elderly are the ones who pave the way for the younger generation. Therefore, it is important that one takes the time out of their busy assignments to listen to what the older patients have to say and respond to them in an appropriate manner. This paper will discuss how aging has impact one nursing practice, aging bias that one has witnessed during their nursing practice, and a community plan to discuss aging bias.

When working with my residents I have to communicate with them in the way that is best for them. One resident I speak to as I would my own parents, in a normal voice, with normal length sentences. Another resident I speak to with elderspeak because if I say to her “you’re son said he will visit on Thursday because he has to work late and can’t make it before then” she will just look at me and say “where’s my son”, but if I tell her “he’s at school now, he’s safe at school” (even though he’s a grown man) she calms down, she remembers him as a child, she doesn’t recognise him when he visits. So I don’t believe I am demeaning her by using elderspeak, I am simply communicating in way that she

I realized that I had made generalized assumption about the elderly age group. However, I came to know that elderly people are also well informed and are cooperative. I also felt that I was over cautious about my accent. After talking to the instructor, I understood that I would have been able to help Mrs. X to understand my accent by talking slowly and clearly rather than by asking my friend to ask questions of my part. I also learnt that some difficult questions could be asked in better way by substituting the tough term with other simpler terms.

For this visit summary, I have interviewed a 90-95-year-old assisted living resident that will be re-named Joyce for the purpose of this paper. Before constructing the interview, I was very excited and anxious to meet the resident I was interviewing for the first time. Upon arrival, I was put to ease once meeting a genuine elderly woman in the lobby that was just as excited to meet me for the first time. When reflecting on the interview I am glad to have had prior knowledge on therapeutic communication of older adults. I had seemly used all of the tips that the book had highlighted. These tips include attentive listening, authentic presence, clarifying, keeping focus, and providing intervals of silence (Touhy & Jett, 2016, p. 67).

The residents I communicate with are vulnerable elderly, and there are a few people with dementia. Interacting with them on a day to day basis, I know how is best to communicate with each resident as each person communicates differently. Residents with dementia need a lot of prompting when communicating and clear slow language must be used calmly to avoid any confusion or upset. Some residents I need to speak louder too and others may need visual prompts such as gestures or written communication.