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Tool Information
Title Helping Older Adults Search for Health Information Online: A Toolkit for Trainers
Settings Residence for Older People
MHP Steps Implementation
URL http://nihseniorhealth.gov/toolkit/toolkit.html
Tool Description This is a resource for trainers - an Internet training program to help older adults find answers to their health questions. It's a free, downloadable Toolkit for Trainers that lets you accomplish two valuable goals -- introduce older adults to high-quality online health information (eg Health topics, drugs and supplements, the medical encyclopedia) and help them build Internet skills at the same time. The toolkit comes with a set of teaching materials that will work with beginning and intermediate students of the web, including easy-to-use lesson plans, student handouts, web searching exercises, illustrated glossaries and screen shots of web pages visited in class.
Application in the Field General use in one country
Tool mainly used in United States
Stage of Development Well established
Evaluation and Research No information found
Beneficiary Involvement in Design No information found
Evaluation Unknown
Available Formats Online
Free Yes
Restrictions on Use No
Tool Focus Individual and Organisation
Tool Type Educational/Training
Download(s)
Contact Details
Organisation Name NIHSenior Health
Email custserv@nlm.nih.gov
Country United States

ICF Core Set

ICF - Core Set

b - Body Functions
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Selected b117, b160, b164 Intellectual, Thought and Higher-Level Cognitive Functions
d - Activities and Participation
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Selected d160, d163, d166,d170,d172 Applying Knowledge -Focusing Attention, Thinking, Reading, Writing, Calculating
Selected d175, d177 Solving Problems and Making Decisions
Selected d825 Vocational Training
e - Environmental Factors
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Selected e120, e125, e130 Assistive and Augmentative Technology for Personal Mobility, Communications and Education
Selected e585 Education and Training Services, Systems and Policies

Mental Health and Promotion Categories

Or1 - Policies

Or15 - Training and Development [General Reference]
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Or3 - Processes/ Implementation

Or32 - Health Promotion Processes [General Reference]
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En1 - Infrastructure

En12 - Facilities
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Selected En12.2 Provision of Health Promotion Facilities
En13 - Information and Assistive Technology [General Reference]
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Pr1 - Generic Programmes

Pr17 - Life Long Learning & Training Programmes [General Reference]
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