Toolkit for Making Written Material Clear and Effective: Part 9

This toolkit tells how to develop written materials that are easier for people to read, understand, and use. It comes from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Part 9: Things To Know If Your Written Material Is for Older Adults covers the following topics:

  • How aging can affect literacy skills
  • How to help older readers in general
  • How to help older readers who have vision problems
  • How to help older readers who have had declines in cognitive skills


#OlderPatients

Language, Culture & Diversity
Topic
Older Patients
Audience
Health Educators and Patient Educators, Communication and Plain-Language Professionals
Setting
General / Multiple Settings
Level
Applied