1. YOUR NAME AND TITLE EMAIL PHONE Health Information: Be Equipped YOUR ORGANIZATION NAME

2. Objectives 2 Learn how to tell whether an information source is trustworthy or not. Explore a reliable and free web resource for health information: MedlinePlus Look up health topics that interest you. Use a tool to get answers from your doctor. Get Freebies!

3. Where do you go for health information? 3 Graphic adapted from MedlinePlus Redesign for HUD by Michelle Eberle, NN/LM New England Region

4. How do you know if it’s reliable information? 4 Authority Accuracy Currency Affiliation Purpose Who? What? When? Where? Why?

5. Authority/Who 5 Who wrote the article? What is his/her education or occupation? Is this his/her area of expertise?

6. ACCURACY/What 6 Where does the information come from? Are any references given? Has it been reviewed?

7. Currency/When 7 Is there a date given for: WHEN THE INFORMATION WAS FIRST POSTED WHEN IT WAS LAST UPDATED AND/OR REVIEWED?

8. Affiliation/Where 8 Where is this website housed? The URL is a clue:.gov = Government agency.edu = Educational institution.org = Nonprofit organization.com = Corporation

9. Why was this website created? Selling a product? Collecting and selling your information? To make money To educate the public Purpose/Why 9

10. So what health information website can you trust? 10

11. MEDLINEPLUS! 11 Trusted government agency Continually reviewed and updated Information from trusted sites No advertising No logins Free! www.medlineplus.gov Brought to you by the National Institutes of Health and the National Library of Medicine

12. What will I find in MedlinePlus? 12 More than 800 health topics Full Spanish version Drug and herbal supplement info Health Check tools Easy to Read Page Magazine Multiple Languages Medical Dictionary and Encyclopedia Tutorials Videos and games

13. Let’s Try it out! 13

14. 14 http://nihseniorhealth.gov/ NIHSeniorhealth Produced by The National Library of Medicine and The National Institute on Aging Focused on topics of particular significance to older adults Has display options to change text size and contrast Popular features are Exercise Stories and Health Videos of seniors sharing their stories Includes a Toolkit for Trainers

15. Talking with your doctor: A guide for Older People 15 From the National Institute on Aging Available for free download:http://www.nia.nih.gov/he alth/publication/talking-your-doctor- guide-older-peoplehttp://www.nia.nih.gov/he alth/publication/talking-your-doctor- guide-older-people Helps you get the clear & complete health information you need from your doctor

16. AHRQ Build Your Own Question List 16 http://www.ahrq.gov/questions/

17. Recipes for Healthy Eating 17 http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/healthyeating/

18. NIA Go4life exercise booklets & DVDs http://go4life.nia.nih.gov/exercise-guide-video 18 English & Spanish

19. Questions? 19 Your Name Contact Information