Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore the predictions of the Communication Predicament of Aging model in explaining linguistic accommodations to hypothetical partners differentiated by age (young/old) and impairment (none, hearing impairment, cognitive impairment). Forty-eight young adults recorded instructions on use of a universal remote control for a young partner, an older partner, a hearing-impaired older partner, and a cognitively-impaired older partner. Quantitative and qualitative language transcript analyses were used. There were no significant differences in linguistic measures based on hypothetical partner age or deficit. Perceptions of partner's ability to learn, comprehension, and familiarity with technology were measured. All were influenced by age/deficit attributes. Ratings of belief that tape-recorded instructions could help were correlated with a variety of linguistic measures. Implications for interpreting the Communication Predicament of Aging model and for designing training progra...
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