Health literacy and functional health status among older adults.
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Summary
Among community-dwelling older adults, inadequate health literacy was independently associated with poorer physical and mental health.
- Type
- article
- Published
- 2005-09-26
- Cited by
- 793
- References
- 53
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Keywords
Health literacy, Medicine, Activities of daily living, Mental health, Gerontology
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