Comprehension of Health-Related Written Materials by Older Adults

Autor/inn/en	Liu, Chiung-Ju; Kemper, Susan; Bovaird, James A.
Titel	Comprehension of Health-Related Written Materials by Older Adults
Quelle	In: Educational Gerontology, 35 (2009) 7, S.653-668 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0360-1277
Schlagwörter	Older Adults; Verbal Ability; Reading Comprehension; Reading Materials; Health; Short Term Memory; Writing (Composition); Measures (Individuals); Statistical Analysis; Literacy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Älterer Erwachsener; Mündliche Leistung; Leseverstehen; Gesundheit; Kurzzeitgedächtnis; Schreibübung; Messdaten; Statistische Analyse; Alphabetisierung; Schreib- und Lesefähigkeit
Abstract	This study examined how Flesch Reading Ease and text cohesion affect older adults' comprehension of common health texts. All older adults benefited when high Flesh Reading Ease was combined with high cohesion. Older adults with small working memories had more difficulty understanding texts high in Flesch Reading Ease. Additionally, older adults with low verbal ability or older than 77 years of age had difficulty understanding texts high in text cohesion but low in Flesch Reading Ease. These results imply that writers must increase Flesch Reading Ease without disrupting text cohesion to ensure comprehension of health-related texts. (Contains 2 tables and 2 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10