NIHSeniorHealth.gov A senior-friendly web site developed by the National Institute on Aging and the National Library of Medicine.

How the Partnership Works  National Institute on Aging (NIA)  Research on aging  Cognitive and vision changes  Age Pages  National Library of Medicine (NLM)  Effective information delivery  Best fit technology  NIH Institutes  Subject expertise, consumer brochures

The site’s senior-friendly design addresses normal, aging-related changes in cognition including: Changes in working memory -- the ability to simultaneously store and process information Changes in working memory -- the ability to simultaneously store and process information Changes in perceptual speed – the speed at which you process information Changes in perceptual speed – the speed at which you process information Changes in Text comprehension Changes in Text comprehension Vision changes Vision changes

Repetition addresses changes in working memory Text conveys initial information.

Repetition addresses changes in working memory. Videoreinforces Text. Text.

Repetition addresses changes in working memory: Quizzes reinforce points made in text.

Repetition addresses changes in working memory: Quiz answer repeats original wording from text.

Repetition addresses changes in working memory: Content repeated in question-answer format (FAQ).

To address changes in working memory: Backward-forward navigation facilitates re-reading.

To address changes in spatial working memory: Consistent location of main menu button. Consistent location of main menu button. Consistent placement of chapter and subchapterbuttons. Consistent Consistentlocation of “next page” and “previous page” buttons.

To address changes in perceptual speed: Backward- forward navigation allows user to self pace. Backward- forward navigation allows user to self pace.

To address changes in text comprehension: Content written in plain language. Ample white space directs the focus to the content and navigational tools. Ample white space directs the focus to the content and navigational tools. Minimal use of passive voice. No inferences.

To address changes in text comprehension: Content presented in short, “chunked” segments. segments. Text-relevant photos aid comprehension.

To address vision changes: Talking Web. High contrast. Larger fonts. Talking Web. High contrast. Larger fonts. Largebuttons. Large font.

10 Current Topics:  Alzheimer’s Disease (NIA)  Arthritis (NIAMS)  Balance Problems (NIDCD )  Breast Cancer (NCI)  (NIA)  Caring for Someone with Alzheimer’s (NIA)  Colorectal Cancer (NCI) (NIA)  Exercise for Older Adults (NIA)  Hearing Loss (NIDCD)  Lung Cancer (NCI)  Prostate Cancer (NCI) Coming soon…..diabetes, vision changes, complementary medicine

Caring for Someone with Alzheimer’s Table of Contents

Typical Page

Topics in order of user preference: 1. Home Care 2. Caregiver Support 3. Residential Care 4. Safety Issues

FAQ List as it appears on NIH Senior Health (27 FAQs)

Top FAQs Visited: 1. Who usually cares for people with Alzheimer’s disease? (#1) 2.. What types of professionals are available to assist caregivers? (#2) (#2) 3. What kinds of behaviors does a person with Alzheimer’s exhibit? (#6) (#6)

Top FAQs Visited: 4. What kinds of professional in-home care is available for someone with Alzheimer’s? (#4) in-home care is available for someone with Alzheimer’s? (#4)

Top FAQ’s Visited: 5*) What activities might interest a person with Alzheimer’s? (#10) 5*) What are some signs of caregiver stress? (#24)

Top FAQs Visited: 6*). When is the right time to place a person with Alzheimer’s disease in residential care? (#26) 6*) How do vision problems affect the behavior of someone with Alzheimer’s? (#8) 6*)What kinds of professional in-home care is available for someone witAlzheimer’s disease? (#4)

Top FAQs Visited: 7*) How does the time of day affect the behavior of someone with Alzheimer’s? (#9) 7*) How can a caregiver create a safe home environment for someone with Alzheimer’s? (#5)

How might NIH Senior Health support caregiving? 1. Information about caregiving for caregivers 2. Training for professional caregivers 3. Accessible for individuals with low literacy 4. Model for developing other web sites

NIH Senior Health -- launching with 10 topics this fall at: www. nihseniorhealth.gov