eHealth Literacy and Web 2.0 Health Information Seeking Behaviors Among Baby Boomers and Older Adults

• Main Authors: Tennant, Bethany (Author), Stellefson, Michael (Author), Dodd, Virginia (Author), Chaney, Beth (Author), Chaney, Don (Author), Paige, Samantha (Author), Alber, Julia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2015-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundBaby boomers and older adults, a subset of the population at high risk for chronic disease, social isolation, and poor health outcomes, are increasingly utilizing the Internet and social media (Web 2.0) to locate and evaluate health information. However, among these older populations, litt...