Clarence Jones

That was excellent, because I think you're absolutely right. It is this whole idea about health literacy. People are talking in plain language, and many people think that when we talk about medical things that it has to be somewhat complex, but it doesn't have to be, does it?

That was excellent, because I think you're absolutely right. It is this whole idea about health literacy. People are talking in plain language, and many people think that when we talk about medical things that it has to be somewhat complex, but it doesn't have to be, does it?

Go ahead. I was going to say, you know, it's really interesting. You mentioned 2010. I talked about the fact that it was not necessarily common language. I'm a community member. Okay, Janelle. So I'm a community member. I'm just talking about for me. All right. And my community perspective, and I worked in a health clinic

Go ahead. I was going to say, you know, it's really interesting. You mentioned 2010. I talked about the fact that it was not necessarily common language. I'm a community member. Okay, Janelle. So I'm a community member. I'm just talking about for me. All right. And my community perspective, and I worked in a health clinic

And so the whole idea about health literacy was, you know, you hear things like, well, you know, you need to talk to your doctor. And that was the extent of, I guess, health literacy, you know, being able to talk to your doctor versus teaching people how to actually look for our resources or how to actually, you know, examine or look at what the diseases were.

And so the whole idea about health literacy was, you know, you hear things like, well, you know, you need to talk to your doctor. And that was the extent of, I guess, health literacy, you know, being able to talk to your doctor versus teaching people how to actually look for our resources or how to actually, you know, examine or look at what the diseases were.

Or ask questions. I mean, you know, it was like, you know, your doctor knew everything. But, you know, ask Mr. Google or Wikipedia, you know. But I mean, I think that what you're saying is that there is a much more effective way of us becoming more literate. And that's one of the things that we need to be talking about for people to be able to take a look at.

Or ask questions. I mean, you know, it was like, you know, your doctor knew everything. But, you know, ask Mr. Google or Wikipedia, you know. But I mean, I think that what you're saying is that there is a much more effective way of us becoming more literate. And that's one of the things that we need to be talking about for people to be able to take a look at.

Yeah, I was going to ask Janelle, and it's kind of in line with what I was going to ask. Can you give us a story of a community that maybe, you know, that worked on this issue and some of the results from it? I mean, so that people understand how somebody else took a look at health literacy and how they worked with it to improve the health of the community. Do you have a story for us?

Yeah, I was going to ask Janelle, and it's kind of in line with what I was going to ask. Can you give us a story of a community that maybe, you know, that worked on this issue and some of the results from it? I mean, so that people understand how somebody else took a look at health literacy and how they worked with it to improve the health of the community. Do you have a story for us?

So, Janelle, how much does health illiteracy cost us? You know, I don't know, has there ever been a cost for the, you know, the lack of our populations being literate? How much extra does it cost us? I was looking at the report that our researchers did. They said 36% of us 36% of us are at basic or below basic level of health literacy. And I'm thinking it's got to cost money.

So, Janelle, how much does health illiteracy cost us? You know, I don't know, has there ever been a cost for the, you know, the lack of our populations being literate? How much extra does it cost us? I was looking at the report that our researchers did. They said 36% of us 36% of us are at basic or below basic level of health literacy. And I'm thinking it's got to cost money.

And I have to believe that organizations know that it costs money for people to be illiterate, you know. And I'm just wondering how much does it cost and knowing that, you know, The color of America is green. Why hasn't there been much more of a focus on this whole issue around health literacy?

And I have to believe that organizations know that it costs money for people to be illiterate, you know. And I'm just wondering how much does it cost and knowing that, you know, The color of America is green. Why hasn't there been much more of a focus on this whole issue around health literacy?

Go ahead, Clarence. Yeah, I loved it when you said purposeful miscommunication. I think that's what you said, right? That struck me, you know, that with all the things that are going on, we actually have people that are purposely miscommunicating around a lot of our diseases. And so how does one, how can we really help ourselves to be more

Go ahead, Clarence. Yeah, I loved it when you said purposeful miscommunication. I think that's what you said, right? That struck me, you know, that with all the things that are going on, we actually have people that are purposely miscommunicating around a lot of our diseases. And so how does one, how can we really help ourselves to be more

aware, informed around these, around these issues where there's so much purposeful miscommunication around these various diseases. And COVID was a great one. And, you know, we were fighting people and people were sneezing on folk and, you know, all kinds of crazy stuff, you know, and, and it was interesting. So yes.

aware, informed around these, around these issues where there's so much purposeful miscommunication around these various diseases. And COVID was a great one. And, you know, we were fighting people and people were sneezing on folk and, you know, all kinds of crazy stuff, you know, and, and it was interesting. So yes.

I always talk about sometimes people use language because they are afraid of losing their soul. You know, they're afraid they're going to lose something by them speaking plain language. And I'm like, you don't know how much more effective you are by speaking language and being able to be bi-directional in terms of conversation.

I always talk about sometimes people use language because they are afraid of losing their soul. You know, they're afraid they're going to lose something by them speaking plain language. And I'm like, you don't know how much more effective you are by speaking language and being able to be bi-directional in terms of conversation.