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Senior Moments: Health Information for Older Adults

MLA Course
Listing Archived: Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Primary contact information...
Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library
1133 John Freeman Blvd.
Houston TX , 77030
United States
Karen Vargas is the primary contact.
Phone: 713-799-7880
Resource URL: http://nnlm.gov/scr/training/presentations/SeniorMoments.ppt
Region: South Central

Description: Students using this power point will learn about some health issues that older adults have, and some health information resources that will help them find answers to questions older adults may have.

Experience Level: Beginning
Professional Competencies: Research + Analysis and Interpretation
Subject: Consumer Health, NLM Databases, Reference Resources & Services, Subject Specific Resources
Course Type: RML Offerings, Other resources**

Educational Objective: Participants will learn about many resources to help older adults find health information.

Agenda: 

Aging in America 10 minutes
Mental Health 10 minutes
Specific Conditions 10 minutes
Medications 10 minutes
Talking to Doctors 10 minutes
Other Useful Resources 10 minutes

The instructional methods used include Lecture, Demonstration, and Slides.