non-aged patients

Discuss the use of the term “aging” and why it is used more often in a derogatory way–as a person nears the retirement years.

Discuss the use of the term “aging” and why it is used more often in a derogatory way–as a person nears the retirement years. (e.g., “She is not aging well.”) How should the nurse communicate with an aged patient? Should there be a difference from non-aged patients? Why or why not?

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