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ERIC Number: EJ316427
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Does Vocabulary Decline Qualitatively in Old Age?
O'Dowd, Sarah C.
Educational Gerontology, v10 n4-5 p357-68 1984
Tested both superior and average-ability subjects (N=112) from contrasting educational settings to examine the apparent decline in vocabulary skills of older adults. Results showed older adults performed better than the young, judged by either standard or qualitative criteria. (BH)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Aging (Individuals), College Students, Higher Education, Older Adults, Vocabulary Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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