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Ask the doctors: Elderspeak can cause risks to physical health - Sat, 26 Sep 2026 PST

spokesman.com · 4hShare

Dear Doctors: My mother is 82 and mentally sharp. She’s frustrated because in medical appointments, she often gets talked down to. They call her “young lady,” people don’t listen to her and when I’m in the room, they only talk to me but not to her. Can you give some specifics of what she can say to stop this?

First report: ASK THE DOCTORS: Elderspeak Can Cause Risks to Physical Health — mdjonline.com, 1d