There’s no doubt that America’s poor “health literacy” is a public-health problem, but it cam be solved by increased interaction between people, according to a Michigan State University researcher. In a paper published in the journal BMC Public Health, MSU’s R.V. Rikard and colleagues found that people who are more connected with others on a… Continue reading “Health Literacy” Depends on Communication with Others
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How to Develop Health Literacy
When your doctor prescribes a medication, do you know what the correct dosage is or how to measure it? Are you comfortable asking your doctor questions when you receive a lab report and don’t understand the results? Do you understand how to use the information on the Nutrition Facts Label on food products when you… Continue reading How to Develop Health Literacy
Web-Savvy Older Adults Who Enjoy Culture May Retain “Health Literacy” Better
Here’s one more reason to be glad you’re a “Silver Surfer” who often visits ThirdAge.com and other sites: Researchers from the University College of London found that regular Internet use helps to maintain health literacy skills, regardless of age related cognitive decline. Beyond that, older people who engage in cultural, civic, and leisure activities when… Continue reading Web-Savvy Older Adults Who Enjoy Culture May Retain “Health Literacy” Better
“Health Literacy” and the Internet
Internet “health literacy”, including electronic health records, may not be as helpful for senior citizens as was first thought. Instead, people who are 65 and older and who aren’t familiar with, or regular users of, the Internet, may not be able to put electronic health records to full use. Researchers from the University of Michigan… Continue reading “Health Literacy” and the Internet