Clarence Jones

I don't know if you know that. I mean, I know you know that, but, but because we're not involved in the studies, many times when the medicines come out, they don't necessarily work as effectively for us as they do for other people.

I don't know if you know that. I mean, I know you know that, but, but because we're not involved in the studies, many times when the medicines come out, they don't necessarily work as effectively for us as they do for other people.

Well, let me say this real quick. I think I think this is really good that we're entering into this kind of candid, open, honest conversation. And we're being very, very transparent. This is a issue that that, you know, that many, many, many people in our communities face. You know, it was interesting.

Well, let me say this real quick. I think I think this is really good that we're entering into this kind of candid, open, honest conversation. And we're being very, very transparent. This is a issue that that, you know, that many, many, many people in our communities face. You know, it was interesting.

You know, sometimes we take it as as only happening to our people, but it's happened to a lot of folks. You know, one of the things that, and I'm gonna just say this real quick as kind of as a side, but also, you know, we talk about health disparities and people think that health disparities are only among, you know, people of color. Health disparities are also rural.

You know, sometimes we take it as as only happening to our people, but it's happened to a lot of folks. You know, one of the things that, and I'm gonna just say this real quick as kind of as a side, but also, you know, we talk about health disparities and people think that health disparities are only among, you know, people of color. Health disparities are also rural.

There are a lot of things that we don't talk candidly and honestly about what we think is just, you know, one group versus another group. And I love the fact that we can enter this conversation and talk about all of the myriad issues

There are a lot of things that we don't talk candidly and honestly about what we think is just, you know, one group versus another group. And I love the fact that we can enter this conversation and talk about all of the myriad issues

that we have and why we need to be talking about trust we need to be talking about transparency we need to be talking about education and one of the things for me as a um and tony i am totally with you one of the things for me is that i believe that people from our own communities need to be talking more about these issues so that we don't have this uh this problem that we can kind of begin to minimize this problem as well yeah uh i i would totally agree with you on that

that we have and why we need to be talking about trust we need to be talking about transparency we need to be talking about education and one of the things for me as a um and tony i am totally with you one of the things for me is that i believe that people from our own communities need to be talking more about these issues so that we don't have this uh this problem that we can kind of begin to minimize this problem as well yeah uh i i would totally agree with you on that

Yeah. I just want to say that I hope I'm coming through clear here. Yeah. But I do appreciate, you know, both of you for coming on our program and talking about this issue. And I know that I am working on some stroke issues outside of the health chatter that I will be talking with you specifically about stroke. And you'll be you'll be in contact with me.

Yeah. I just want to say that I hope I'm coming through clear here. Yeah. But I do appreciate, you know, both of you for coming on our program and talking about this issue. And I know that I am working on some stroke issues outside of the health chatter that I will be talking with you specifically about stroke. And you'll be you'll be in contact with me.

And I know that there are many people that will be interested in hearing this conversation. So thank you both for being a part of us.

And I know that there are many people that will be interested in hearing this conversation. So thank you both for being a part of us.

Clarence. You know, Giselle, thank you for that definition. As you were talking, as we were thinking about this particular topic, it seems as though health, the term health literacy is something of a new conversation. And I'm wondering when did it become important for people to become more aware about their knowledge about health? So for example, I am a, what am I, Generation X?

Clarence. You know, Giselle, thank you for that definition. As you were talking, as we were thinking about this particular topic, it seems as though health, the term health literacy is something of a new conversation. And I'm wondering when did it become important for people to become more aware about their knowledge about health? So for example, I am a, what am I, Generation X?

No, whatever I'm just saying. I'm old, okay, okay. A baby boomer. Yeah, that's what I was. Okay, you know, I forget. Okay, okay, well, baby boomer. You know, I didn't need health literacy as much as talking to my doctor. My doctor would tell me everything, right? And I am wondering if you could just talk about that transition period.

No, whatever I'm just saying. I'm old, okay, okay. A baby boomer. Yeah, that's what I was. Okay, you know, I forget. Okay, okay, well, baby boomer. You know, I didn't need health literacy as much as talking to my doctor. My doctor would tell me everything, right? And I am wondering if you could just talk about that transition period.

why it is now important for more people to know and be more literate around their health. Am I making sense?

why it is now important for more people to know and be more literate around their health. Am I making sense?