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Poor Reading Skills Might Be Fatal for Older Folks

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"About one-third of the participants could not completely understand the instructions, demonstrating poor health literacy."

Shocking! The statistics on illiteracy in the US are equally grim. Illiteracy keeps people in poverty and prevents them from providing adequate care for their kids. Check out CharitySub to learn more and do something about it. https://www.charitysub.org/the-literacy-gap

Brian of NY 11:29AM March 18, 2012

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