Reading Comprehension in Older Adults-Effects of Age, Educational Level, and Reading Habits.

ABSTRACT: Older adults in the third-age group (60-79 years) maintain reading comprehension skills similar to those of younger adults, but little is known about individuals in the fourth age (80+ years). This study investigates differences in reading comprehension in a between-group design. We evaluated a sample of 150 older adults, comprising 86 third-age and 64 fourth-age participants. We examined the influence of sex, cognitive functioning, formal education, self-perceived reading difficulties, and reading habits on their text comprehension abilities. The results show that fourth-age adults have a significant decline in reading comprehension compared to third-age adults. Strong reading habits were positively associated with better comprehension across both groups, suggesting that regular reading m

SUBMITTER: Riffo B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11765946 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature