Why do people engage in patronizing speech?
ANSWER:
Patronizing speech can be detrimental to the well-being of older adults. So, why do people engage in this form of communication with older individuals? The answer may have to do with implicit stereotyping. When communicating with others, we try to accommodate our languange patterns so that others may understand what we are saying. It may be the case that, when communicating with an older adult, negative stereotypes of older adults being less competent, less able to hear, and having poorer memories may be activated. This may unconsciously and inadvertently result in an inaccurate assessment of how to communicate with older people.
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