Elderly people with functional impairments or chronic illness may have trouble accessing and utilizing their electronic health records online, says a new research study.
Elderly people with functional impairments or chronic illness may have trouble accessing and utilizing their electronic health records online, says a new research study.
The study looked at responses from the Health and Retirement Study from the University of Michigan, which is a nationally representative survey of people aged 65 years and older. From 2002 to 2010, the percentage of respondents who used the internet rose from 21 percent to 42 percent. However, usage rates varied based on characteristics.
