Sean Clouston|Jennifer A. Manganello|Marcus Richards
A life course approach to health literacy: the role of gender, educational attainment and lifetime cognitive capability
Stony Brook University|Albany State University|University at Albany, State University of New York|MRC Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing|University College London
social inequalities health believed arise part individuals make use social economic resources order improve survival recent years health literacy received increased attention factor help explain differences health outcomes however examination life course predictors health literacy limitedlife course data wisconsin longitudinal study 19572011 used examine predictors health literacy old age n 2122 using newest vital sign generalised structural equation modelling used model pathways health literacypredictors health literacy included educational attainment adolescent cognitive noncognitive skills men rate cognitive decline middle later lifenumerous studies documented health literacy issues among older adults recommendations made ways improve health literacy population study reports risk factors across life course associated health literacy later life identifying possible intervention targets reduce risk poor health people age results suggest range life course factors beginning early life predict health literacy research studying health literacy life course warranted