fluorescent lighting is the lighting feature in most nursing homes that compromises older adults ability to function.
fluorescent lighting is the lighting feature in most nursing homes that compromises older adults ability to function.
which lighting feature in most nursing homes compromises older adults ability to function?
fluorescent lighting
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elderspeak can in fact contribute to decreased comprehension, and can increase confusion. early social scientists first identified elderspeak and estimated that 20% of the communication occurring in nursing homes is actually elderspeak (caporael, 1981). caretakers of nursing home residents must be particularly careful when using elderspeak. although elderspeak has been shown to help older adults with dementia and alzheimer's in language comprehension, they are not immune to feeling disrespected when it is used. resisting care is an ongoing problem with dementia patients, as well as violent behaviour, and residents of nursing homes are more likely to resist care when their nurse uses elderspeak. care givers may assume that the elder prefers the nurturing of elderspeak but older adults think of it as demeaning. older adults in both institutional settings and those receiving home care services report that as many as 40% of their caregivers use speech they perceive as demeaning, and 75% of the interactions that elderly people have are with the staff of the nursing homes.
elderspeak