Paula Span

New York

Columnist, The New Old Age at The New York Times

Veteran journalist, chronicler of aging and grandparenting, NYT columnist, Columbia J-School prof. https://t.co/WRtwFdNQY0

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Articles

Honey, sweetie, dearie: The perils of elderspeak

5 days ago | bostonherald.com | Paula Span

By Paula Span, KFF Health NewsA prime example of elderspeak: Cindy Smith was visiting her father in his assisted living apartment in Roseville, California. An aide who was trying to induce him to do something — Smith no longer remembers exactly what — said, “Let me help you, sweetheart.”“He just gave her The Look — under his bushy eyebrows — and said, ‘What, are we getting married?’” recalled Smith, who had a good laugh, she said.
'Meu querido, meu docinho': Os problemas de usar linguagem infantilizada com os idosos

6 days ago | terra.com.br | Paula Span

Um excelente exemplo de elderspeak, a linguagem infantilizada que muitas vezes usamos para falar com pessoas mais velhas: Cindy Smith estava visitando o pai em seu apartamento de moradia assistida em Roseville, Califórnia. Uma assistente que tentava convencê-lo a fazer algo - Cindy já não se lembra exatamente o quê - disse: "Deixe-me ajudá-lo, meu querido". "Ele simplesmente lançou 'aquele olhar' - sob suas sobrancelhas espessas - e disse: "Como assim?
‘Meu querido, meu docinho’: Os problemas de usar linguagem infantilizada com os idosos

6 days ago | estadao.com.br | Paula Span

Um excelente exemplo de elderspeak, a linguagem infantilizada que muitas vezes usamos para falar com pessoas mais velhas: Cindy Smith estava visitando o pai em seu apartamento de moradia assistida em Roseville, Califórnia. Uma assistente que tentava convencê-lo a fazer algo – Cindy já não se lembra exatamente o quê – disse: “Deixe-me ajudá-lo, meu querido”. “Ele simplesmente lançou ‘aquele olhar’ – sob suas sobrancelhas espessas – e disse: “Como assim?
When they don’t recognize you anymore

1 week ago | sun-sentinel.com | Paula Span

By Paula Span, KFF Health NewsIt happened more than a decade ago, but the moment remains with her. Sara Stewart was talking at the dining room table with her mother, Barbara Cole, 86 at the time, in Bar Harbor, Maine. Stewart, then 59, a lawyer, was making one of her extended visits from out of state. Two or three years earlier, Cole had begun showing troubling signs of dementia, probably from a series of small strokes. “I didn’t want to yank her out of her home,” Stewart said.
When they don't recognize you anymore

2 weeks ago | gazettextra.com | Paula Span

By Paula Span - KFF Health News (TNS) It happened more than a decade ago, but the moment remains with her. Sara Stewart was talking at the dining room table with her mother, Barbara Cole, 86 at the time, in Bar Harbor, Maine. Stewart, then 59, a lawyer, was making one of her extended visits from out of state. Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.
When they don’t recognize you anymore

2 weeks ago | thederrick.com | Paula Span

It happened more than a decade ago, but the moment remains with her. Sara Stewart was talking at the dining room table with her mother, Barbara Cole, 86 at the time, in Bar Harbor, Maine. Stewart, then 59, a lawyer, was making one of her extended visits from out of state. Thank you for reading! Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading.
When they don’t recognize you anymore

2 weeks ago | miamiherald.com | Paula Span

It happened more than a decade ago, but the moment remains with her. Sara Stewart was talking at the dining room table with her mother, Barbara Cole, 86 at the time, in Bar Harbor, Maine. Stewart, then 59, a lawyer, was making one of her extended visits from out of state. Two or three years earlier, Cole had begun showing troubling signs of dementia, probably from a series of small strokes. "I didn't want to yank her out of her home," Stewart said.
When they don’t recognize you anymore

2 weeks ago | dailyitem.com | Paula Span

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When they don’t recognize you anymore

2 weeks ago | swoknews.com | Paula Span

It happened more than a decade ago, but the moment remains with her. Sara Stewart was talking at the dining room table with her mother, Barbara Cole, 86 at the time, in Bar Harbor, Maine. Stewart, then 59, a lawyer, was making one of her extended visits from out of state. kAm%H@ @C E9C66 J62CD 62C=:6C[ r@=6 925 368F? D9@H:?8 EC@F3=:?8 D:8?D @7 56>6?E:2[ AC@323=J 7C@> 2 D6C:6D @7 D>2== DEC@<6D] “x 5:5?’E H2?E E@ J2?< 96C @FE @7 96C 9@>6[” $E6H2CE D2:5]k^AmkAm$@ H:E9 2 DBF25C@?
Cuando los abuelos ya no nos recuerdan

2 weeks ago | impactolatino.com | Paula Span

Ocurrió hace más de una década, pero el momento permanece en su memoria. Sara Stewart conversaba con su madre, Barbara Cole, entonces de 86 años, en el comedor de su casa de Bar Harbor, en Maine. Stewart, abogada tenía en ese momento 59 años y estaba haciendo una de sus largas visitas desde fuera del estado. Dos o tres años antes, Cole había comenzado a mostrar signos preocupantes de demencia, probablemente debido a una serie de pequeños derrames cerebrales.