Poor literacy skills can impact your health.

Surveys show about half of all seniors in Canada reported being in poor physical health.   Further testing shows that they scored at the lowest level of reading proficiency.   By not being able to understand the instructions on medications, they had a greater chance of mistakes and the need for medical interventions.

On the positive side, a 1% increase in the literacy rate would generate 18-billion dollars in economic growth per year.  And investments in literacy programs have a 241 % return on investments.  

Encourage literacy in your home by attending the Family Literacy Day event tomorrow from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the City Centre Mall.