NIHSeniorHealth.gov

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

How the Partnership How the Partnership WorksWorks

National Institute on Aging (NIA)National Institute on Aging (NIA) Research on agingResearch on aging Cognitive and vision changesCognitive and vision changes Age PagesAge Pages

National Library of Medicine (NLM)National Library of Medicine (NLM) Effective information deliveryEffective information delivery Best fit technologyBest fit technology

NIH InstitutesNIH Institutes Subject expertise, consumer brochuresSubject expertise, consumer brochures

The site’s senior-friendly The site’s senior-friendly design addresses normal, design addresses normal, aging-related changes in aging-related changes in cognition including:cognition including: Changes in Changes in working memoryworking memory -- --

the ability to simultaneously store the ability to simultaneously store and process information and process information

Changes in Changes in perceptual speedperceptual speed – – the speed at which you process the speed at which you process informationinformation

Changes in Changes in Text comprehensionText comprehension Vision changesVision changes

Repetition addresses Repetition addresses changes in changes in working working memorymemory

Text Text conveys conveys initial initial information.information.

Text Text conveys conveys initial initial information.information.

Repetition addresses Repetition addresses changes in changes in working working memory.memory.

Video Video reinforces reinforces Text.Text.

Video Video reinforces reinforces Text.Text.

Repetition addresses Repetition addresses changes in changes in working working memory:memory:

Quizzes Quizzes reinforce reinforce points made points made in text.in text.

Quizzes Quizzes reinforce reinforce points made points made in text.in text.

Repetition addresses Repetition addresses changes in changes in working working memory:memory:

Quiz answer Quiz answer repeats repeats original original wording wording from text.from text.

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Repetition addresses Repetition addresses changes in changes in working working memory:memory:

Content Content repeated in repeated in question-question-answer format answer format (FAQ).(FAQ).

Content Content repeated in repeated in question-question-answer format answer format (FAQ).(FAQ).

To address changes inTo address changes inworking memoryworking memory::

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To address changes in To address changes in spatialspatial working working memorymemory::

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Consistent Consistent location of location of “next page” “next page” and and “previous “previous page” page” buttons.buttons.

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To address changes in To address changes in perceptual speed:perceptual speed:

Backward-forward navigation allows user to self pace.

Backward-forward navigation allows user to self pace.

To address changes in To address changes in text comprehension:text comprehension:

Content Content written in written in plain plain language. language.

Content Content written in written in plain plain language. language.

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To address changes in To address changes in text comprehensiontext comprehension::

Content Content presented presented in short, in short, “chunked”“chunked”segments. segments.

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Text-relevant Text-relevant photos aid photos aid comprehensiocomprehension.n.

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To address To address vision vision changes:changes:

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Large Large buttons.buttons.

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10 Current Topics: Alzheimer’s Alzheimer’s

DiseaseDisease (NIA) (NIA) ArthritisArthritis (NIAMS) (NIAMS) Balance ProblemsBalance Problems

(NIDCD(NIDCD))

Breast CancerBreast Cancer (NCI) (NCI) Caring for

Someone with Alzheimer’s

(NIA)(NIA)

Colorectal CancerColorectal Cancer (NCI)(NCI)

Exercise for Older Adults (NIA) (NIA)

Hearing LossHearing Loss (NIDCD)(NIDCD)

Lung CancerLung Cancer (NCI) (NCI) Prostate CancerProstate Cancer

(NCI)(NCI)

Coming soon…..diabetes, vision changes, complementary medicineComing soon…..diabetes, vision changes, complementary medicine

Caring for Someone with Caring for Someone with Alzheimer’sAlzheimer’s

Table of ContentsTable of Contents

Typical PageTypical Page

Topics in order of user Topics in order of user preference:preference:

1.1. Home CareHome Care

2.2. Caregiver SupportCaregiver Support

3.3. Residential CareResidential Care

4.4. Safety IssuesSafety Issues

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

Top FAQs Visited:Top FAQs Visited:

1. Who usually cares for people with 1. Who usually cares for people with Alzheimer’s disease? Alzheimer’s disease? (#1)(#1)

2.. What types of professionals are 2.. What types of professionals are available to assist caregivers? available to assist caregivers?

(#2)(#2)3. What kinds of behaviors does a 3. What kinds of behaviors does a

person with Alzheimer’s exhibit?person with Alzheimer’s exhibit? (#6)(#6)

Top FAQs Visited:Top FAQs Visited:

4.4. What kinds of professional What kinds of professional

in-home care is available for in-home care is available for someone with Alzheimer’s? someone with Alzheimer’s? (#4)(#4)

Top FAQ’s Visited:Top FAQ’s Visited:

5*) What activities might 5*) What activities might interest a person with interest a person with Alzheimer’s? Alzheimer’s? (#10)(#10)

5*) What are some signs of 5*) What are some signs of caregiver stress? caregiver stress? (#24) (#24)

Top FAQs Visited:Top FAQs Visited:

6*). 6*). When is the right time to place a When is the right time to place a person with Alzheimer’s disease in person with Alzheimer’s disease in residential care? residential care? (#26)(#26)

6*) How do vision problems affect the 6*) How do vision problems affect the behavior of someone with behavior of someone with Alzheimer’s? Alzheimer’s? (#8)(#8)

6*)What kinds of professional in-home 6*)What kinds of professional in-home care is available for someone care is available for someone witAlzheimer’s disease? witAlzheimer’s disease? (#4)(#4)

Top FAQs Visited:Top FAQs Visited:

7*)7*) How does the time of day How does the time of day affect the behavior of someone affect the behavior of someone with Alzheimer’s? with Alzheimer’s? (#9)(#9)

7*) 7*) How can a caregiver create a How can a caregiver create a safe home environment for safe home environment for someone with Alzheimer’s? someone with Alzheimer’s? (#5)(#5)

How might How might NIH Senior NIH Senior HealthHealth support support caregiving?caregiving?

1.1. Information about caregiving Information about caregiving for caregiversfor caregivers

2.2. Training for professional Training for professional caregiverscaregivers

3.3. Accessible for individuals Accessible for individuals with low literacywith low literacy

4.4. Model for developing other Model for developing other web sitesweb sites

NIH Senior Health --NIH Senior Health -- launching with 10 topics launching with 10 topics

this fall at:this fall at:

www. nihseniorhealth.govwww. nihseniorhealth.gov