Background: Given the information/technology rich environment coupled with ongoing trends in population aging in the U.S., the central role that health literacy plays in determining health behaviors and outcomes has recently received an increasing amount of attention. Despite a growing research and policy focus on health literacy, some key…

Literacy, numeracy, and problem solving in technology-rich environments (LNPS) skills are important for health -- LNPS is linked with health through accessing, interpreting, and using health information which leads to increased health knowledge and further impact on health behaviors. In order for adults to participate in their health care, they…