Vocabulary use during extended conversations by two cohorts of older adults

Sheela Stuart New Mexico State University, Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders, Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA

David Beukelman Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA, Meyer Rehabilitation Institute, Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Julia King University of Nevada-Reno, Reno, Nevada, USA

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The purpose of this study was to identify the vocabulary use patterns of 65- to 74-year-old and 75- to 85-year-old adults. Communication samples of routine conversations were collected from 10 individuals (5 men and 5 women) for each age cohort using voice-activated portable audiotape recorders. Analysis for frequency and commonality of word use was completed using custom computer software and are reported in extensive appendices.

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