Here’s one more reason to be glad you’re a “Silver Surfer” who often visits ThirdAge.com and other sites: Researchers from the University College of London found that regular Internet use helps to maintain health literacy skills, regardless of age related cognitive decline. Beyond that, older people who engage in cultural, civic, and leisure activities when… Continue reading Web-Savvy Older Adults Who Enjoy Culture May Retain “Health Literacy” Better
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“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