Highlights Assess weight loss intentions and BMI in an racially diverse sample of adolescents. E-cigarette use was higher among overweight/obese males intending to lose weight. Findings reveal motivational correlates of e-cigarette use in youth. Inform further research and interventions to curtail e-cigarette use in youth.

By 2035, U.S. adults > 65 will outnumber children. The growing lack of affordable housing combined with fixed incomes will lead to more older adults residing in public housing. Public housing authorities, in turn, will face growing health and social needs among their residents. In partnership with a local housing authority, we conducted a qualitative study to better understand the health and social needs of older adult public housing residents. We conducted semi-structured qualitative interviews with 27 older adults at two public housing sites in Austin, Texas; we asked about their experience of aging in public housing, their health, healthcare, and community life. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed; interviews were systematically coded and verified by a second coder. Themes were identified using comparative analysis. We interviewed 16 females and 11 males (mean age = 71.7 years). We identified three themes. Residents characterized good healthcare as that which is provided by physicians who are consistent educators that listen to residents’ primary concerns. They defined health as being mobile and lacking pain. Finally, they desire more, recurring opportunities to learn about health and connect interpersonally within their housing community; they perceive limited meaningful relationships as a significant contributor to poor health among residents. The older adult public housing residents in our study outlined what good health and healthcare looks like. These themes can be utilized to improve relationships between residents and their healthcare providers. Social isolation can be mitigated through public housing programming that promotes physical and mental acuity.

With rapid shifts in how health information is reported and consumed, providers and patients must consider their electronic or “eHealth” literacy. The purpose of this study was to analyze how older adults (age 60+) seek health information in the context of online and offline resources and how eHealth literacy correlates with health behaviors. We performed a cross-sectional analysis of a nationally representative sample of 2,587 U.S. older adults drawn from the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) Iteration 5 Cycle 3. Weighted descriptive analyses were conducted to examine the association between CDC-recommended health behavior guidelines on produce consumption and exercise, eHealth literacy, and sociodemographics. Weighted logistic regression analyses were conducted with STATA 16.0 to assess the relationship between healthy behaviors and eHealth literacy controlling for sociodemographics. The weighted sample reported the following demographic characteristics: average age 71 years (range 60-98), 53.6% female, 73.8% White, 9.7% Black and 8.6% Hispanic. Of older adults, 26.7% performed 2 or more health behaviors regularly. Among older adults, those who have looked up medical information using electronics are 1.79 (95% confidence interval: 1.24, 2.58) times more likely to meet 2 or more CDC-recommended health behavior guidelines as compared to those that have not, after controlling for survey group, education, race/ethnicity and gender. Access and utilization of online resources among older adults may influence their health behaviors and health outcomes. Providers should consider the eHealth literacy of their older adult patients and direct them to appropriate and reliable online resources.