NIHSeniorHealth The Web Site for Older Adults Medical Library Association May 21 – 26, 2004 National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health.

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NIHSeniorHealth The Web Site for Older Adults Medical Library Association May 21 – 26, 2004 National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health Health and Human Services

NIHSeniorHealth Collaboration between National Library of Medicine and National Institute on Aging Content provided by National Institutes of Health Officially launched October, 2003 Currently features 10 topics Tested on groups aged

Default font size larger, paragraph size limited to minimize scrolling All images can be enlarged

Enlarged Images

Accessibility Features Enlarge text size

Enlarged Text

Accessibility Features High contrast colors

High Contrast

Accessibility Features Activate talking Web

Speech function does not require a download. A small pop-up window will briefly appear when you click the Turn Speech On button. The window will automatically disappear from the screen, but will remain open to activate the speech. Talking Web

Transcript of video available Open-captioning on videos reinforces audio information Captioned Videos

Quizzes for each Topic Quizzes provide reinforcement of information

Numerous FAQs

New Topics from NIH Diabetes Macular Degeneration Low Vision Glaucoma Cataracts Diabetic Retinopathy Osteoporosis Paget’s Disease Falls and Fractures Oral Health and Dental Care Sensory Loss Aphasia Sleep and Aging End-of-Life Care Stroke Congestive Heart Failure Heart Disease Complementary and Alternative Medicine Dietary Supplements Shingles About Medicare and Medicaid* *Topic courtesy of CMS

MedlinePlus Trusted Health Information for You A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health New to MedlinePlus! Easy to Read pages Low vision pages Medicinas en Español Noticias de Salud en Español

MedlinePlus usage

MedlinePlus Trusted Health Information for You A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health MedlinePlus - Go Local Missouri Community Connection North Carolina NCHealthInfo

MedlinePlus Trusted Health Information for You A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health Go Local Partners Go Local project links local services from health topics Currently partnered with the University of North Carolina and the University of Missouri Extension

MedlinePlus Trusted Health Information for You A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health Go Local Expansion NLM plans to host sites across the country Projected release date: Spring 2005 Currently 14 new participants