Primary Education Topic:
Aging in Community
Other Education Topics:
Health & Wellness
Healthcare & Aging
Understanding and addressing the common barriers older adults face in becoming empowered healthcare consumers.
By Diana L. Stilwell
Older adults face many health decisions requiring their active and involved participation. Fortunately, today’s older adults have access to more health information than ever before, from traditional sources such as books, magazines, and broadcast media, to online sources like WebMD, Wikipedia, and hospital and medical association websites. And now, even more medical research also is available.