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Communication problems of older people

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The term ‘communication’ encompasses a diverse set of skills which allow human beings to transmit and receive messages. Not only do these skills demand the synergy of voice, speech, language and cognition (Maxim and Bryan, 1994), but they also include the ability to exchange messages through written text and gestural codes.

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  1. Kirsten Beining
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  1. King’s College, London, UK

    Amanda J. Squires (Chartered Physiotherapist, Adviser, Professions Allied to Medicine, Barking and Havering Health Authority; Visiting Lecturer) (Chartered Physiotherapist, Adviser, Professions Allied to Medicine, Barking and Havering Health Authority; Visiting Lecturer)

  2. The UN International Institute of Ageing, Malta

    Amanda J. Squires (Chartered Physiotherapist, Adviser, Professions Allied to Medicine, Barking and Havering Health Authority; Visiting Lecturer) (Chartered Physiotherapist, Adviser, Professions Allied to Medicine, Barking and Havering Health Authority; Visiting Lecturer)

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Beining, K., Whitaker, J. (1996). Communication problems of older people. In: Squires, A.J., Campling, J. (eds) Rehabilitation of Older People. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2987-7_9

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