A health literacy screening option for clinical neuropsychologists: the Newest Vital Sign is associated with age, cognition, and applied health behaviors

Key Points

• The aim is to evaluate the association of the Newest Vital Sign with age, cognitive functions, and health behaviors.
• Analyzed relationships between the Newest Vital Sign (NVS) and demographic factors like age.
• Examined how executive functions correlate with NVS scores.
• Explored the relevance of NVS in clinical neuropsychology practice.
• Older age is positively associated with lower health literacy as measured by NVS.
• Higher executive function scores correlate with better NVS performance.
• The findings support the inclusion of NVS in clinical assessments for patients with central nervous system issues.