PSCMasthead
 Trusting Online Content
October 2009
In This Issue
Health Scams
Downloadable Factsheet on Online Health Information
Download a Fact Sheet on Health Scams
Health ScamsHealth scams and the marketing of unproven cures have been around for many years. Today, there
are more ways than ever to sell these untested products. In addition to TV, radio, magazines, newspapers, infomercials, mail, telemarketing, and even word-of-mouth, these products are now offered over the Internet-with websites describing miracle cures and emails telling stories of overnight magic. Sadly, older people are often the target of such scams.  Download your factsheet here.
 
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Greetings!

A group of older adults are gathered for their weekly computer class. They are learning to use the Internet to find health information. Maria's husband, who is 75, had a stroke the month before so she's searching the web for some basic facts about stroke rehabilitation. Walter, who is 68, has questions about what causes Alzheimer's disease because he thinks that's what his mother had. Shirley and Howard, married for 48 years, are trying to find out if the cataract surgery their eye doctor suggests really is as safe as he says. The whole group has one big worry-"How can we trust the health information we get on the Internet?"
Downloadable Resources Available On-Line
Online Health InformationPartners in Senior Care is dedicated to assisting seniors and their families. Sometimes the difference between successful aging and problematic aging is knowledge. For this reason we have developed the Care Connection monthly series. The Care Connection will provide information that is seasonally appropriate for seniors.

Need a speaker or presentation? We have speakers available to present on any of our Care Connection topics. Just call Angie at 847-548-1330

Visit our website for a downloadable factsheet on Online Health Information
Here are some helpful Federal and non-Federal resources.

National Library of Medicine, Medline Plus
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthywebsurfing.html

10 Questions to Help You Make Sense of Health Headlines
www.health-insight.com

Council of Better Business Bureaus
www.bbb.org

Health Internet Ethics
www.hiethics.org

Internet Health Coalition
www.ihealthcoalition.org

Medical Library Association
www.mlanet.org

QuackWatch
www.quackwatch.org


Here's to informed surfin!

Sincerely,
 

Angie Landmesser
Partners in Senior Care, Inc.
Family Owned Partners in Senior Care is Chicagoland's leading provider of Private Duty Home Care and Geriatric Care Management Services.
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