Don’t Google That: Seniors Look Elsewhere For Health Info
Don’t Google That: Seniors Look Elsewhere For Health Info
August 11, 2016
Going to the doctor these days, it’s very likely that you arrive chock full of info about what you think is wrong with you. In fact, data from Google is now used to track public health concerns based on internet searches undertaken when people feel sick. For seniors, however, not so much. It turns out that older people resort to online searches for health information at substantially lower rates than the general adult population. While rates differ depending upon the race and socioeconomic categories of those studied, it seems that senior citizens may not be accessing the vast health and wellness resources available at the click of a mouse. Surprised? To find out more, Click Here.