Tablets Can Help Older People Cross the “Digital Divide”

Michigan State University researchers have found a way to make it easier for older people to get online, breaking down some of the barriers that can keep them from getting connected. Since you’re reading this on ThirdAge, you clearly don’t have that problem! However, some of your friends or family members might. Why not share… Continue reading Tablets Can Help Older People Cross the “Digital Divide”

“Health Literacy” and the Internet

Internet “health literacy”, including electronic health records, may not be as helpful for senior citizens as was first thought. Instead, people who are 65 and older and who aren’t familiar with, or regular users of, the Internet, may not be able to put electronic health records to full use. Researchers from the University of Michigan… Continue reading “Health Literacy” and the Internet