Processing of Medical information in Aging Patients

This work focuses on the part of Aging and the Controlled and Automatic Processing of Medical Information and Medical Intentions that relates to the decision-making of older adults.

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Contents: Part I:Introduction. D.C. Park, Aging and the Controlled and Automatic Processing of Medical Information and Medical Intentions. J.B. Halter, The Challenge of Communicating Health Information to Elderly Patients: A View From Geriatric Medicine. Part II:Medical Decision Making. J.F. Yates, A.L. Patalano, Decision Making and Aging. M.D. Zwahr, Cognitive Processes and Medical Decisions. G.M. Williamson, D.J. Jones, L.A. Ingram, Medical and Psychosocial Predictors of Breast Cancer Treatment Decisions. N. Schwarz, Frequency Reports of Physical Symptoms and Health Behaviors: How the Questionnaire Determines the Results. D. Marson, L. Harrell, Neurocognitive Changes Associated With Loss of Capacity to Consent to Medical Treatment in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease. V.L. Patel, J.F. Arocha, Medical Expertise and Cognitive Aging. Part III:Medication Adherence. E.A. Leventhal, H. Leventhal, C. Robitaille, S. Brownlee, Psychosocial Factors in Medication Adherence: A Model of the Modeler. O.N. Gould, Cognition and Affect in Medication Adherence. R.W. Morrell, K. Shifren, Issues in the Measurement of Medication Adherence. S.L. Willis, M.M. Dolan, R.M. Bertrand, Problem Solving on Health-Related Tasks of Daily Living. Part IV:Human Factors. M.S. Bogner, How Do I Work This Thing? Cognitive Issues in Home Medical Equipment Use and Maintenance. J. Hartley, What Does It Say? Text Design, Medical Information, and Older Adults. D. Morrow, V.O. Leirer, Designing Medication Instructions for Older Adults. W.A. Rogers, G.K. Rousseau, N. Lamson, Maximizing the Effectiveness of the Warning Process: Understanding the Variables That Interact With Age. M.S. Wogalter, R.J. Sojourner, Research on Pharmaceutical Labeling: An Information Processing Approach.