This tip sheet from the National Institute on Aging offers ideas for how to tailor printed health materials so that they fit the needs of older readers. It includes text and design strategies. #OlderPatients #TailoringCommunication
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Injury Center created this resource collection on fall prevention for its Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths, & Injuries (STEADI) initiative. The collection is for older adults and their family caregivers. The resources in the collection are...
This 2021 systematic review by Mei Fong Ong and colleagues assessed existing fall prevention education (FPE) for older adults who lived in the community. Researchers found that FPE increased fall risk awareness and knowledge in this population. FPE also increased behaviors that prevent falls. ...
The National Center for Equitable Care for Elders and the National Center for Farmworker Health developed this 2022 handout. The handout reviews lessons learned about health communication during the pandemic. It also shares strategies to address low literacy in under-resourced patient...