Educating Older Adults about Medicare: The Role of Cognitive Variables

A survey was conducted on 3,738 beneficiaries about their knowledge of the Medicare program as well as their reading habits, reading comprehension ability, and metamemory. Factor analysis yielded a reading and a metamemory factor. These factors explained variance in knowledge about Medicare above an...

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Published in:	Educational gerontology Vol. 31; no. 9; pp. 663 - 681
Main Authors:	Bayen, Ute J., McCormack, Lauren A., Bann, Carla M.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis Group 01-10-2005 Taylor & Francis Group Journals
Subjects:	Factor Analysis Health Education Instructional Effectiveness Instructional Materials Locus of Control Memory Metacognition Older Adults Reading Comprehension Reading Habits Self Evaluation (Individuals)
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