Making it easier for older Veterans to access VA telehealth

(Source – news.va.gov)

VA Geriatric Scholar Jessica Alva was a neuropsychologist at Central Virginia VA when her clinic quickly shifted to telehealth during the pandemic. With this change she noticed a large discrepancy among older Veterans’ use of VA Video Connect (VVC) compared to other age groups.

“Seventy-five percent of our older Veterans were unable to complete a telehealth visit due to a lack of equipment or low technology literacy,” said Alva Continue reading here…

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