Focus on Language and Aging

International Conference at Freie Universität from March 6 to 8, 2017 ' 033/2017 from Feb 20, 2017 A conference to be held March 6 to 8, 2017, at Freie Universität Berlin will address age-related changes in language use. Psychologists and linguists from Germany and abroad will examine longitudinal studies in which language and communication in old age are investigated on an empirical basis. Another focus will be on multilingualism and communication in nursing situations in different cultural contexts. The conference language will be English. It is public, and admission is free. Please sign up via the website www.clare-corpora.org. The conference participants will examine how and why language use changes with increasing age.