Linguistic accommodations to older adults in the community: The role of communication disorders and partner motivation

International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 233-244

  Melton, Amanda K ^a   Shadden, Barbara B ^b,c  

^a South Hills Rehabilitation Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

accommodation; Aging; communication; language; older adults

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248700305     PISSN: 17549515     EISSN: 17549507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14417040500337039     Document Type: Article

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