Some people speak to the elderly as if they are small children or animals, an approach referred to as
A) majority speech.
B) infantilization.
C) dementia speech.
D) patronspeak.

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The approach of speaking to elderly people as if they are small children or animals is referred to as infantilization. This can be seen as a form of ageism and can be frustrating or belittling for the elderly person.

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