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| Effects of reading habits, reading comprehension, and memory beliefs on older adults' knowledge about Medicare | | Author(s) | Carla M Bann, Ute J Bayen, Lauren A McCormack |
| Journal title | Journal of Applied Gerontology, vol 25, no 1, February 2006 |
| Pages | pp 49-64 |
| Source | http://www.sagepub.com |
| Keywords | Reading ; Memory and Reminiscence ; Attitude ; Health services ; Health insurance ; Social surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Medicare provides insurance coverage for almost 35 million older Americans. To ensure that Medicare beneficiaries can make informed insurance decisions, they need to understand what is covered and be up-to-date with policy changes and new legislation that affect the Medicare programme. This study explored whether reading habits and metamemory are related to older adults' knowledge of two primary components of the Medicare programme: original Medicare, and Medicare managed care (MMC). The sample included 1,111 Medicare beneficiaries aged 65+ who participated in the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey. Regression analyses indicated that reading habits and metamemory significantly predicted Medicare knowledge, even after controlling for education, time spent reading Medicare educational materials, and other variables previously found to be associated with knowledge. Results varied according to the type of knowledge measured, possibly due to greater cognitive functioning required to understand MMC plans. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-060913009 A |
| Classmark | HKM: DB: DP: L: WPG: 3F: 7T |
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