This book examines interactive electronic discourse, exposing use of language that has the
immediacy characteristic of speech and the permanence characteristic of writing. The …

The Carolinas Conversations Collection is a password-protected digital collection of transcribed
audio and video recordings of conversations about health, supported by the National …

This discussion examines how speaker pauses, both filled and silent, are keyed to functions
within a conversation and to functions within narration. In Alzheimer's discourse, pause-…

This study aimed to explore meaningful experiences of older Taiwanese adults who had
received a Paro (social robot) companion. Semi-structured qualitative interviews elicited the …

Videos and multimedia are increasingly used to stimulate reminiscence in dementia care.
However, they are also valuable in eliciting a wide range of language patterns that are not …

Alison Wray notes that “Alzheimer’s Disease affects language in many different ways.
Directly, language processing is undermined by damage to the language areas of the brain. …

This discussion presents real-world examples of challenges that occur in geriatric training
as a contribution to the ongoing conversation about tailored training for direct caregivers. …

Advertisers, marketers, and researchers all wrestle with finding the personal human presence
in text-based online communication. Social features are present, if subtle. Users of online …

This volume consists of autobiographical by the following scholars, together with pictures
and autographs: Raven I. McDavid, Jr., Henry M. Hoenigswald, John B. Carroll, William G. …

Background: A telehealth-delivered physical activity program was implemented within two
low-income older adult housing properties utilizing the Otago exercise program, a physical …