Nutrition in chronic disease management in the elderly.

Older Americans experience chronic disease at rates well above other segments of our society. Rates of health services use are also 2 to 3 times that of younger age groups. The most rapidly growing segments of America's aging population are also its most nutritionally vulnerable-women, minorities, and those 85 years of age and older.

American Academy of Family Physicians patient education materials: can patients read them?

Background And Objectives: A large proportion of US adults struggle with limited literacy skills, which affect their ability to fully function in health care settings. This study evaluated the readability of English language American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) patient education materials.

Methods: A random sample of 171 AAFP patient education materials was selected from a list of 518 health topics available via the Internet.