Health Information; Vaccine Literacy; Older People’s Literacies – ryan

Pink Cherry Blossom on the Ground With One Yellowy Leaf

– Goncalves, R., Faisal, W., Stebbins, T. & Blackberry, I. (2025). TAILORING INFORMATION FOR ADULTS Over 50 Living with Cancer in the Age of Social Media: A Systematic Review. Journal of Cancer PolicyArticle 100589.
(Open Access) (Patients Are Most Informed by Health Care Providers (Rather than Social Media). Some Interesting Conclusions About What Is Needed from Health Care Providers, Identifying Diversity of Needs, and Also Interesting SEEMS SEEMS TO BE A GAP IN NEEDSEarch. of those with high Health Literacy)

– Olorunsaiye, CZ, HM, HM, Osborne, A. et al. (2025). Covid-19 Vaccine Literacy Among Black Pregnant and Postpartum Women in the USA. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. (Not Open Access) (This Includes the Recommendations from the Participants in This Qualitative Stdy for Improving Vaccine Literacy)

– Vieira da Silva, C. et al. (2025). Bridging the Digital Divide: Insights from an Umbrella Review of Older Adults’ Digital Competencies for Gerontological Social Work Research. European Social Work Research. (Not Open Access)
(This is “an umbrella reviiew that integrates and synthesizes Research on the Digital Competencies of Older Adults from Sixtematic Literature Reviews”. Co-Creation Leads to More relevant and Practical Interventions that are culturally sensitive, locally anchored and tailored to the diverities of Older adults. Creating More Inclusive and Sustainable Solutions that Empower Older Adults and Foster Greater Digital Equity. Experiences. and socio-economic contexts. “)
Photo by Sheila Webber: Cherry Blossom and Leaf, April 2025