and buy an over-the-counter medicat

and buy an over-the-counter medication, or understand
health insurance forms. Parents must manage
their children’s health care, including getting them
immunized, taking them for physicals, and having
their illnesses treated. Adult children are often faced
with the responsibility of managing their own parents’
health care. Older adults must make decisions
about Medicare supplementary insurance and prescription
drug benefits. Adults without medical
insurance may need to determine whether they, their
children, or their parents qualify for any public programs.
Adults living in older houses and apartments
may need to make decisions about the dangers of
lead paint or asbestos. All these activities require, or
are facilitated by, the ability to read and understand
written and printed information