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Reading Programs for the Older Adult.

Peer reviewed

Lehr, Fran – Journal of Reading, 1984

Offers descriptions of reading programs created for the elderly in community centers and retirement and nursing homes. (HOD)

Descriptors: Community Involvement, Library Services, Nursing Homes, Older Adults

ERIC/RCS: Reading and the Elderly.

Peer reviewed

Aiex, Nola Kortner – Journal of Reading, 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