ERIC/RCS: Reading and the Elderly.

Aiex, Nola Kortner

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ERIC Number: EJ364685

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1987

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ERIC/RCS: Reading and the Elderly.

Aiex, Nola Kortner

Journal of Reading, v31 n3 p280-83 Dec 1987

Reviews physical and mental factors that influence the reading habits of older Americans. Discusses their motivations for reading, reading programs for institutionalized elders, ways to encourage older people to use the public library, and other ways to encourage older people to read. (SKC)

Descriptors: Adult Reading Programs, Aging (Individuals), Educational Gerontology, Nursing Homes, Older Adults, Public Libraries, Reading Attitudes, Reading Habits, Reading Interests, Reading Research

Publication Type: Journal Articles; ERIC Publications

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Language: English

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