The nurse is caring for an elderly patient and providing education. Which of the following would be least appropriate?

The nurse should not speak in a loud voice just because the patient is elderly. The nurse should assess the patient for a hearing impairment to see if additional assistance is required. However, elderly patients tend to require more time to process information, since their reaction time is slower, and they may benefit from more frequent, shorter sessions as they fatigue easily. Elderly patients are usually capable of absorbing supplemental written resources.