{"id":33810,"date":"2025-05-12T09:30:29","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T16:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_4\/?p=33810"},"modified":"2025-05-12T09:53:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T16:53:18","slug":"helping-older-adults-with-health-related-inquiries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_4\/helping-older-adults-with-health-related-inquiries\/","title":{"rendered":"Helping Older Adults with Health-Related Inquiries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"194\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-33816\" src=\"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/05\/OAM-May-2025-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Older Americans Month: Flip the Script on Aging May 2025\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/05\/OAM-May-2025-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/05\/OAM-May-2025-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/05\/OAM-May-2025-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/05\/OAM-May-2025-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/05\/OAM-May-2025.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/>May is <a href=\"https:\/\/acl.gov\/oam\/2025\/older-americans-month-2025\">Older Americans Month<\/a>, a time to recognize the contributions of older adults and ensure they have access to the resources they need to thrive. Public libraries and other community organizations are stepping up to meet this need, especially when it comes to health information.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"194\">A recent article from <a href=\"https:\/\/publiclibrariesonline.org\/2025\/05\/try-these-tools-for-helping-older-adults-with-health-questions\/\"><em data-start=\"351\" data-end=\"376\">Public Libraries Online<\/em><\/a> by NNLM Region 4 staffer George Strawley highlights <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">the importance of equipping older adults with reliable health resources and the skills to navigate them effectively. Emily Wicks, director of the Chouteau County Public Library in Montana, is quoted as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"194\">The article features trusted tools like <a href=\"https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/\">MedlinePlus<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/magazine.medlineplus.gov\/\">MedLinePlus Magazine<\/a>, which are free resources from the National Library of Medicine. <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">MedlinePlus offers access to evidence-based information on various health topics, including medications, conditions, and wellness tips.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Designed for patients and caregivers, MedlinePlus provides content at a 5th to 8th grade reading level, ensuring accessibility for a wide audience.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"514\" data-end=\"672\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">The significance of assisting older adults with health questions extends beyond information dissemination.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">It fosters a sense of community and support, contributing to the overall well-being of seniors.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">For the full article, including\u00a0<\/span>links to many free resources available from the National Library of Medicine, check out <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/publiclibrariesonline.org\/2025\/05\/try-these-tools-for-helping-older-adults-with-health-questions\/\">Public Libraries Online<\/a><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May is Older Americans Month, a time to recognize the contributions of older adults and ensure they have access to the resources they need to thrive. Public libraries and other community organizations are stepping up to meet this need, especially when it comes to health information. A recent article from Public Libraries Online by NNLM&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_4\/helping-older-adults-with-health-related-inquiries\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,11,93],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33810","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-community-collegeacademic-libraries","category-public-k12","category-public-libraries"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33810","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/36"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33810"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33810\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33820,"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33810\/revisions\/33820"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33810"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33810"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33810"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}