Language plays an important role in defining identities in older adulthood. Both self-
perception and others' perceptions of older adults are reflected through language used by …

Objectives Language markers derived from structured clinical interviews and assessments
have been found to predict age-related normal and pathological cognitive functioning. An …

Objectives Functional psychologists are concerned with the performance of cognitive
activities in the real world in relation to cognitive changes in older age. Conversational …

This chapter considers the everyday psychological and social costs attached to having
pragmatic language difficulties. We briefly review key terminology concerning pragmatic …

This study used a referential communication task to investigate the effectiveness of
elderspeak, a speech register targeted at older listeners. the tasks required the listener to …

This chapter reviews research concerning communication and aging, focusing on three
central areas. First, the authors look at cognitive developments in normal aging, such as …

Methods We searched articles and books/chapters on geriatric communication (dysfunction)
via the medical/social science search engines, restricted to years 1947 to 2009. Then we …

Language, speech, voice and communication change over the life course of adults (18 to 65
years) and older adults (65 years+). The large body of scientific evidence published during …

By highlighting the commonalities across a range of disciplines, this volume provides a
unique and broad-based perspective on communication and ageing. This integrative …