Community and Consumer Education Web-based Information

There are many Internet-based information resources that older adults can access. When making recommendations, however, keep in mind that many older adults do not have access to the Internet or are not comfortable with that medium.

General Public Internet Age Pages

If an older adult searching the web for healthcare information is not aware of deep vein thrombosis, he or she will not know to look for it. One way to get around that problem is to put DVT information on healthcare pages frequented by older adults.

University Health Care System, Augusta, Georgia
www.universityhealth.org/12712.cfm
There's a link to deep vein thrombosis information right on the general reference page for information on menopause and perimenopause.

Care Maps for Seniors
http://caremapsforseniors.ca/caremap.pl?top=Deep+Vein+Thrombosis
This online service for healthcare providers developed by the Community Education in Aging and Health Project of the Regional Geriatric Program of Toronto, Canada, has a link on its home page (http://caremapsforseniors.ca/) that goes directly to information on DVT.