Communication and the Elderly
- 1 August 1992
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Communication Research
- Vol. 19 (4) , 413-422
- https://doi.org/10.1177/009365092019004001
Abstract
This article provides an overview of research on communication and the aging process, focusing on the three areas addressed in this special issue: cognition, language, and relationships. The overview illustrates how the articles in this special issue extend prior research on communication and aging. In addition, the authors address two issues of general concern to researchers: (a) appropriate methodologies for the study of communication and aging and (b) the relationship between theories of aging and communication research.Keywords
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