Chiung Ju Liu|Susan Kemper|James A. Bovaird
Comprehension of Health-related Written Materials by Older Adults
Indiana University Health|Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis|University of Kansas|University of Nebraska–Lincoln
study examined flesch reading ease text cohesion affect older adults comprehension common health texts older adults benefited high flesh reading ease combined high cohesion older adults small working memories difficulty understanding texts high flesch reading ease additionally older adults low verbal ability older 77 years age difficulty understanding texts high text cohesion low flesch reading ease results imply writers must increase flesch reading ease without disrupting text cohesion ensure comprehension healthrelated texts