[NIFL-HEALTH:3874] Literacy and seniors

From: Sue Stableford (SStableford@une.edu)
Date: Thu Jan 16 2003 - 14:21:23 EST


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Lora,

I'm responding to your inquiry about materials that address literacy
and seniors. Here are 2 pieces that are excellent, both from the
Canadian Public Health Association:

"Working with Low-Literacy Seniors: Practical Strategies for Health
Providers"

and 

"Creating Plain Language Forms for Seniors: A Guide for the Public,
Private, and Not-for-Profit Sectors"

I believe you can order them both on line at www.cpha.ca 

Regards,

Sue Stableford

Sue Stableford, MPH, MSB, Director
AHEC Health Literacy Center
University of New England
11 Hills Beach Rd.
Biddeford, Maine 04005
Tel: 207-283-0170 ext 2205
email: sstableford@une.edu
Founding Member: The Clear Language Group (www.clearlanguagegroup.com)



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