Elderspeak is a form speaking style in which the speaker speaks slowly with a very simplified vocabulary. The young speaker normally repeats keywords and uses passionate words to talk to the elder. Elderspeak can be used to communicate with people having a mental illness and some old people find elderspeak offensive.
<h3>Analysis of Question</h3>
What made the scenario an elderspeak;
The waitress was talking to an elderly patron
She was talking slowly
She sounded warmth with the use of "dear"
<em>The waitress used the ederspeak speech style.</em>
