Stories

Do you have a health literacy story to share? Chances are you do. Remember, health literacy can be limited by much more than written or verbal language skills. It can also be affected by conceptual health knowledge, cultural competence, age-related cognitive skills, and even emotional state. Limited health literacy is an equal opportunity condition; at some point, nearly everyone will suffer from it. What's your story? Share it here.

 

Stories

• Iowa City events support family health literacy  
• Family member helps 86-year-old Iowan control meds  
• New Readers as Health Literacy Advocates and Resources  
• Iowan says it's "Time to teach the doctors"  
• Iowan's rare insight improves health communication  
• Iowan Archie Willard shares experiences with low literacy, gives advice  

 

 

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