Health literacy among older adults [electronic resource].

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Health literacy among older adults -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Share Health Lit eracy Among Older Adults -- Chapter 1: Health Literacy 101 by Karen Kopera-Frye -- Chapter 2: Interpreting and Understanding Lab Results by Denny G. Ryman -- Chapter 3: Physician Approaches to Increasing Patient Health Literacy by Samer N. Roy, Shreya Sahay Saxena, and Krishnakant Shah -- Chapter 4: Adding Value to Physical Therapy With Health Literacy Tools and the Explanatory Model by Mary K. Milidonis, Jane G. Keehan, and Alexandra Talbott-Welch -- Chapter 5: Public Health Perspectives on Health Literacy by Takashi Yamashita, Darren Liu, Erick B. López, Jennifer M. Stevens,and J. Scott Brown -- Chapter 6: Fostering Independence Through Health Literacy: An Occupational Therapy Perspective by Patti T. Calk, Carolyn Murphy, and Donna Eichhorn -- Chapter 7: Explaining Radiographic Imaging to Older Adults by Jennifer Michael -- Chapter 8: Helping Older Adults Understand Medication and Treatment Regimens by Lori M. Metzger -- Chapter 9: Health Literacy and Speech and Hearing Professionals by Cathleen Carney-Thomas -- Chapter 10: Improving Health Literacy and Health Outcomes Using Cognitive Prosthetic Devices by Anthony A. Sterns and Tracy A. Riley -- Chapter 11: Gold Standard Programs to Assist Older Adults in Healthier Living by Theresa B. Skaar, Tara P. McCoy, and Kerry S. Kleyman -- Chapter 12: Cultural Competence and Health Literacy by Iris Feinberg, Daphne Greenberg, and Amani Talwar -- Chapter 13: Physical Activity and Exercise for the Aging Population by Tommie Church -- Chapter 14: Policy Implications of Increasing Health Literacy Among Elders by Ronald A. Harris -- Chapter 15: Where Do We Go From Here With Health Literacy? by R. V. Rikard and Julie McKinney -- Index.

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Key features: provides a one-of-a-kind, multidisciplinary survey of the key health literacy issues of older adults; focuses on increasing health literacy across the disciplines; addresses a priority area of Healthy People 2020; incorporates research and practice from gerontology, psychology, public health, social work, sociology, medicine, and nursing; [and] includes case studies, review questions, learning objectives, and PowerPoint slides for assisting instructors. Low health literacy is a critical issue among adults. This is the first graduate textbook to address key health literacy issues as they affect the health and wellbeing of the ageing population. Embracing a topic spanning numerous disciplines, it features a dynamic, multiple contextual systems approach and includes contributions from renowned scholars and practitioners.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.