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elderspeak (noun) : a belittling manner of addressing elders by a younger person that often conveys the assumption that the older person cannot understand or hear well

For people without cognitive problems, elderspeak can sometimes make them livid. —John Leland, NYTimes, 10/7/08

Submitted by: Anonymous on Oct. 07, 2008 10:07

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