Improving health literacy is a necessity, both for healthcare professionals and the general population. Health literacy is not only considered based on the level of education completed, but has numerous aspects. Having an advanced level of health literacy means knowing how to fill out/understand forms, knowing/having an idea about medications, the reasons for them, and the associated risks and benefits, having an understanding of where to look for information, and how to interpret the content appropriately. A person with low health literacy is more likely to report their health as poor, compared to one with good health literacy. Health literacy levels change depending on the age of the population, as everyone has different histories and needs, for example the elderly who do not keep up with technology over the years, so internet use may not be in their life, demonstrating that health literacy must be assessed at different ages of the population and at “milestones”, also demonstrates that health literacy education is a must. Health literacy has been defined as the set of cognitive and social skills that determine the motivation and ability of individuals to access, understand and use information in ways that promote and maintain good health. Health literacy means much more than being able to read brochures and successfully make appointments. (World Health Organization) is also seen as an outcome of health education, and improving health literacy can be a way to address the social determinants of health (Health Literacy and Primary Health Care, p.1). filling out forms, knowing the location of services, can make it difficult to share your personal information, such as past medical records and past medications, if... middle of paper ......health literacy in the future due of the currently limited capacity to assess and capture all aspects of health literacy (current programs and future health literacy needs in older adults) Healthcare professionals must keep numerous factors in mind when assessing the level of health literacy, as measures have the ability to cause harm through patients are shamed, causing embarrassment and feelings of shame. This must form an important part of healthcare professionals' practice as overusing and causing the above feelings can lead to worse rather than better health outcomes. By promoting health literacy, healthcare providers have the opportunity to improve overall well-being, empower patients to make the right treatment decisions, know how to find information, and be educated to a level that they are actually competent and understand what is being done. said.