The author suggests that this is the most important indicator to assess whether nursing facility residents' clinical management is appropriate. This definition uses the format created at the Center for Health Systems Research and Analysis at the University of Wisconsin. The facility can use scores that indicate how the facility ranks in comparison with other facilities in that state or with other facilities with a similar patient case mix. This is the fifth in a series on the Internet and aging. This column discusses the use of computers and the Internet by seniors.
Older persons are a fast growing segment of the population with computers.
A recent telephone survey found that 30 percent of the adults between the ages of 55 and 75 owned a computer and 23 percent of those over 75 owned a computer. Older persons use a variety of Internet sites. In addition, they often create their own home pages to socialize with others. Other information available to seniors is Elderhostel information. Computer training sites can be accessed.