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ERIC Number: EJ562122
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0360-1277
An Evaluation of the "Keep on Talking" Program for Maintaining Communication Skills into Old Age.
Worrall, Linda; Hickson, Louise; Barnett, Heather; Yiu, Edwin
Educational Gerontology, v24 n2 p129-40 Mar 1998
Older adult participants in "Keep on Talking" (n=120) were compared with 130 controls. Posttest showed significant differences in their knowledge of strategies for maintaining communication skills. A one-year follow-up of 48 participants and 69 controls showed 48% of participants and 10% of controls reported taking action to improve communication skills. (SK)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Attitude Change, Communication Skills, Interpersonal Communication, Older Adults
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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