[NIFL-HEALTH:3884] Re: Older Adult Literacy

From: Mary Vriniotis ( )
Date: Wed Jan 22 2003 - 16:40:05 EST

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THe CHPA aslo has:

A National Literacy Strategy for Older Canadians

Communicating with Seniors: Advice, Techniques and
Tips

Good Medicine for Seniors: Guidelines for Plain
Language and Good Design in Prescription Medication.

Hope that helps,
Emily Zobel
Coordinator
Health Literacy Studies
Harvard School of Public Health


--- Librarian <lib_literacycntr@dawsoncollege.qc.ca>
wrote:
> The National Literacy and Health Program (NLHP) of
> the Canadian Public 
> Health Association (CPHA) has two publications that
> may be of interest.
> I've taken the descriptions from their web site. 
> 
> http://www.nlhp.cpha.ca/publications.htm 
> 
> "Working with Low-literacy Seniors" 
> Focuses specifically on the senior segment of the
> population, giving 
> practical strategies for health providers serving
> these Canadians, and 
> a bibliography of resources. 
> 
> "Creating Plain Language Forms for Seniors"
> A guide for the public, private and not-for-profit
> sectors on the 
> design and plain-language wording of forms intended
> to be used or 
> completed by seniors. 
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> Claire Elliott
> Librarian 
> The Centre for Literacy of Quebec
> Montreal, QC, H3Z 1A4
> Tel: (514) 931-8731 ext 1415
> E-mail: lib_literacycntr@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > If anyone is aware of recommendations and/or
> materials geared toward
> > literacy levels and ability of older adult
> learners I would gladly
> > appreciate hearing about them.  
> > 
> > Here are a few helpful resources I have already
> found:
> > 1.   "Talking With Your Doctor:  A Guide For Older
> People"  
> > www.nia.nih.gov/health/pubs/talking 
> > 2.  "In Other Words...Making It Work...Selecting
> Health Care Brochures
> > for Older Adults"  By Helen Osborne, Health
> Literacy Consulting
> > 
> > Thank you.
> > Lora 
> > 
> > Lora Taylor MBA, MPH, RD
> > Director
> > Partnerships for Healthy Milwaukee
> > University Wisconsin - Milwaukee
> > College of Health Sciences 
> > P.O. Box 413
> > Milwaukee, WI  53201
> > Ph:  414.229.2961
> > Mobile:  414.430.3071
> > ltaylor@uwm.edu
> > 
> > 
> > >>> jkeenan@erols.com 01/15/03 07:25PM >>>
> > Hi Louise--First off, it is great that you are
> developing these needed
> > awareness/prevention  materials. And you are doing
> pre-testing to
> > boot.
> > Kudos to you!
> > 
> > While I rely on and like using focus groups when
> testing health
> > concepts and
> > designs, my experience shows me that using
> one-on-one interviews is
> > most
> > effective to check for comprehension with folks
> who have limited
> > health
> > literacy.
> > 
> > I find the interview approach allows folks to read
> at their own pace,
> > stay
> > off the "hot seat" and avoid being swayed by other
> folks in a group.
> > Just my
> > two cents. I wish you well with your project.
> > 
> > With regards,
> > Jann Keenan
> > 
> > Jann Keenan, Ed.S.
> > President, The Keenan Group Inc.- Experts in
> Health Literacy
> > www.keenangroupinc.com 
> > 9862 Century Drive
> > Ellicott City, MD 21042
> > 410-480-9716
> > Founding member of the Clear Language Group
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> Claire Elliott
> The Centre for Literacy
> (514) 931-8731 ext. 1415 
> 


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