# Presentation: 155440

## NIHSeniorHealthThe Web Site for Older Adults

- Medical Library Association
- May 21 – 26, 2004

- National Library of Medicine
- National Institutes of Health
- Health and Human Services

## http://nihseniorhealth.gov

## NIHSeniorHealth

- Collaboration between National Library of Medicine and National Institute on Aging
- Content provided by National Institutes of Health
- Officially launched October, 2003
- Currently features 10 topics
- Tested on groups aged 60 - 88

## Default font size larger, paragraph size limited to minimize scrolling

- All images can be enlarged

## Enlarged Images

## Accessibility Features 

- Accessibility Features

- Enlarge text size

## Enlarged Text

## Accessibility Features 

- Accessibility Features

- High contrast colors

## High Contrast

## Accessibility Features 

- Accessibility Features

- Activate talking Web

## Talking Web

- Speech function does not require a download.  A small pop-up window will briefly appear when you click the Turn Speech On button. The window will automatically disappear from the screen, but will remain open to activate the speech.

- Transcript of video available

- Open-captioning on videos reinforces
- audio information

- Captioned Videos

## Quizzes for each Topic

- Quizzes provide reinforcement of information

## Numerous FAQs

## New Topics from NIH

**Diabetes**
**Macular Degeneration**
**Low Vision**
**Glaucoma**
**Cataracts**
**Diabetic Retinopathy**
**Osteoporosis**
**Paget’s Disease**
**Falls and Fractures**
**Oral Health and Dental Care**
**Sensory Loss Aphasia**

**Sleep and Aging**
**End-of-Life Care**
**Stroke**
**Congestive Heart Failure**
**Heart Disease**
**Complementary and Alternative Medicine**
**Dietary Supplements**
**Shingles**
**About Medicare and Medicaid***
***Topic courtesy of CMS**

## New to MedlinePlus!

**Easy to Read pages**
**Low vision pages**
**Medicinas en Español **
**Noticias de Salud en Español**

**Notes:**
As you probably know,  NC Health Info is the first go-local participant.  They’ve already been getting about 12,000 visits a month to over 30,000 pages.
Not bad for just having launched in February.
The “go local” model is that the state provide health services information and map it to medlineplus health information topics  
Users can link between the sites through the vocabulary mappings.

## MedlinePlus usage

## MedlinePlus - Go Local

- Missouri
- Community Connection

- North Carolina
- NCHealthInfo

**Notes:**
As you probably know,  NC Health Info is the first go-local participant.  They’ve already been getting about 12,000 visits a month to over 30,000 pages.
Not bad for just having launched in February.
The “go local” model is that the state provide health services information and map it to medlineplus health information topics  
Users can link between the sites through the vocabulary mappings.

## Go Local Partners

**Go Local project links local services from health topics**
**Currently partnered with the University of North Carolina and the University of Missouri Extension**

**Notes:**
As you probably know,  NC Health Info is the first go-local participant.  They’ve already been getting about 12,000 visits a month to over 30,000 pages.
Not bad for just having launched in February.
The “go local” model is that the state provide health services information and map it to medlineplus health information topics  
Users can link between the sites through the vocabulary mappings.

## Go Local Expansion

**NLM plans to host sites across the country **
**Projected release date: Spring 2005**
**Currently 14 new participants**

**Notes:**
As you probably know,  NC Health Info is the first go-local participant.  They’ve already been getting about 12,000 visits a month to over 30,000 pages.
Not bad for just having launched in February.
The “go local” model is that the state provide health services information and map it to medlineplus health information topics  
Users can link between the sites through the vocabulary mappings.