Is the Cloze Procedure Appropriate to Evaluate Health Literacy in Older Individuals? Age Effects in the Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults

Health literacy has received increasing attention because of its importance for older individuals’ health, as studies have shown a close relation between older individuals’ health literacy and their health. Research also suggests that older individuals have low levels of health literacy, but this fi...

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Main Authors: Raymond L. Ownby, Amarilis Acevedo, Drenna Waldrop-Valverde, Robin J. Jacobs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Aging Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/194635