Resources, Reports, Tools, Lists, and Full-Text Documents (4 Items)
Veterans–United States–Statistics
Source: U.S. Census
Fast Facts About the U.S. Veteran Population
A new fact sheet from Census. It was prepared in honor of Veterans’ Day, November 11, 2003.
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Health–Senior Citizens
Source: National Institute on Aging and the National Library of Medicine
New Web Site, NIH SeniorHealth.Gov
From the announcement, To do this, the NIA and NLM brought together researchers who study cognition, web site designers, and communications experts at the two institutes to fashion a site that is easy for older adults to read, understand, remember, and navigate. For example, the site features large print and short, easy-to-read segments of information repeated in a variety of formats — such as open-captioned videos and short quizzes — to increase the likelihood it will be remembered. Consistent page layout and prompts help older adults move from one place to another on the site without feeling lost or overwhelmed. Each topic provides general background information, quizzes, frequently asked questions (FAQs), open-captioned video clips, transcripts for the videos, and photos and illustrations with captions. NIHSeniorHealth.gov will have a “talking” function, which will allow users the option of reading the text or listening to it as it is read to them. Finally, in addition to being senior-friendly, the new site also complies with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, making it accessible for persons with disabilities.
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Children–Media
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation
Full-Text Report, Zero to Six: Electronic Media in the Lives of Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers
New study finds children age zero to six spend as much time with tv, computers, and video games as playing outside.
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Cancer–United Kingdom-Statistics
Source: NHS
New, Full-Text, NHS Cancer Plan: Maintaining the Momentum
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