Development of theory-based, online health learning modules for older adults: lessons learned.
Recently, the number of older adult online users has increased rapidly. In 2004, 22% of Americans aged 65 years or older (about 8 million) used the Internet, and 66% of them performed online searches for health information. The Web, therefore, can serve as a useful medium to educate older adults on...
| Published in: | CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing Vol. 24; no. 5; pp. 261 - 269 |
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Sep/Oct2006
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