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Originally Posted by crich70
It doesn't surprise me that the gentleman would be using an ereader at age 87. With the fact of how light weight they are and how the font can be enlarged ereaders are an ideal device for older readers. I mean there are the extra large print books we've all seen at libraries, but larger print = more paper and therefore more weight and they only have so many books in the extra large print as well since they take up more space and are probably more expensive for the library to purchase. With ebooks one size fits all since the reader can adjust the size of the font to suit their individual needs.
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Of course not all older readers have difficulty seeing. If macular degeneration doesn't set in, many older folks can have good vision, particularly if they have had cataracts removed -- because of such surgery, my Dad was able to see better at 81 than he was able to see at 41.
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Bill