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Communicating with older adults may not require any adjustments on the part of the speaker.
Often people 65 plus have no problems maintaining good communication.
Here is an overview of some communication challenges that might be at play.
- Elderspeak on your part
- Delirium from a treatable medical problem, such as an infection or dehydration
- Dementia
- Hearing Problems
- The Use of Touch to Communicate
- Depression
- Drug Interaction
- Hospital-induced Delirium
See the list of links below for more detail about many of these challenges.
Most older adults only have mild communication challenges if any, so don't let this list and the links let your imagination run wild. But cautiously and calmly consider whether the communication problems you perceive need some kind of intervention, including changes in your own communication choices.
Related:
Talking with Older Adults in a Crisis This is the most comprehensive post
Elderspeak: Babytalk Directed at Older Adults
Is It Dementia or Just Delirium?
Prevelance of Dementia and Diagnosis Tools
Hearing Loss Can Be Hard to Manage
The Importance of Touch Persists through the Lifespan
Hospital-Induced Delirium
Talking with Older Adults, Serving as a Witness
Talking with Older Adults in a Crisis This is the most comprehensive post
Elderspeak: Babytalk Directed at Older Adults
Is It Dementia or Just Delirium?
Prevelance of Dementia and Diagnosis Tools
Hearing Loss Can Be Hard to Manage
The Importance of Touch Persists through the Lifespan
Hospital-Induced Delirium
Talking with Older Adults, Serving as a Witness
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