Health literacy among older adults /

Health literacy among older adults /

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Imprint:New York, NY : Springer Publishing Company, LLC, [2017]
Description:1 online resource.
Language:English
Subject:
Health literacy.
Older people -- Health and hygiene.
Health literacy.
Older people -- Health and hygiene.
Health Literacy.
Aged.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11676067
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Other authors / contributors:Kopera-Frye, Karen, editor.
ISBN:9780826194527
0826194524
9780826194510
0826194516
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Print version record.
Summary:"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"--
Other form:Print version: Health literacy among older adults. New York, NY : Springer Publishing Company, LLC, [2017] 9780826194510
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Health literacy 101 / Karen Kopera-Frye
  • Chapter 2. Interpreting and understanding lab results / Denny G. Ryman
  • Chapter 3. Physician approaches to increasing patient health literacy / Samer N. Roy, Shreya Sahay Saxena, Krishnakant Shah
  • Chapter 4. Adding value to physical therapy with health literacy tools and the explanatory model / Mary K. Milidonis, Jane G. Keehan, Alexandra Talbott-Welch
  • Chapter 5. Public health perspectives on health literacy / Takashi Yamashita, Darren Liu, Erick B. LoĢpez, Jennifer M. Stevens, J. Scott Brown
  • Chapter 6. Fostering independence through health literacy: an occupational therapy perspective / Patti T. Calk, Carolyn Murphy, Donna Eichhorn
  • Chapter 7. Explaining radiographic images to older adults / Jennifer Michael
  • Chapter 8. Helping older adults understand medication and treatment regimens / Lori M. Metzger
  • Chapter 9. Health literacy and speech and hearing professionals / Cathleen Carney-Thomas
  • Chapter 10. Improving health literacy and health outcomes using cognitive prosthetic devices / Anthony A. Sterns, Tracy A. Riley
  • Chapter 11. Gold standard programs to assist older adults in healthier living / Theresa B. Skaar, Tara P. McCoy, Kerry S. Kleyman
  • Chapter 12. Cultural competence and health literacy / Iris Feinberg, Daphne Greenberg, Amani Talwar
  • Chapter 13. Physical activity and exercise for the aging population / Tommie Church
  • Chapter 14. Policy implications of increasing health literacy among elders / Ronald A. Harris
  • Chapter 15. Where do we go from here with health literacy? / R.V. Rikard, Julie McKinney.

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