Smokers At Greater Risk of Developing Age-Related Blindness
Smokers are four times as likely as nonsmokers to develop a form of eye disease called age-related macular degeneration that can lead to blindness, new research indicates.
Category results for "Elderly"
More Older Adults Seek Treatment for Substance Abuse
The number of older Americans who are seeking treatment for substance abuse is growing. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reports that treatment admissions doubled in adults age 50 and over between 1992 and 2008, according to The Associated Press. Experts predict this trend will continue as baby boomers get older.
SAMHSA Program Aims to Prevent Prescription Drug Abuse Among Seniors
To reduce prescription drug abuse among seniors, SAMHSA is expanding a grant program targeting adults 60 and older who are at risk for or experiencing behavioral health problems. The grant also aims to reduce suicides among this group.
Visitors to ER for Medication Reactions Mostly Over 50
Americans 50 and over are more likely to end up in the emergency room seeking treatment for adverse reactions to medication.
Visitors to ER for Medication Reactions Mostly Over 50
Americans 50 and over are more likely to end up in the emergency room seeking treatment for adverse reactions to medication.
Medication Reactions Sending Seniors to the ER
Americans 50 and over are more likely to end up in the emergency room seeking treatment for adverse reactions to medication.
Substance Abuse Coalition Closes after 11 Years
Good deeds and good work weren’t enough to keep the Historic Triangle Substance Abuse Coalition’s (HTSAC) doors open. The Virginia-based coalition ran out of grant funds last week and had to shut down.
Treatment Admissions Double for Older Adults
Substance-abuse treatment admissions for people 50 and older more than doubled between 1992 and 2008, corresponding to significant changes in their sociodemographic status.
More Help from Medicare for Quitting Smoking
Smokers on Medicare who want to quit can now get up to eight sessions of counseling. Sessions will be free beginning in January under the new health care reform law.
Older Adults Who Drink Moderately May Live Longer, Study Says
Researchers found that moderate drinkers live longer than both non-drinkers and heavy drinkers, even when other health and demographic factors are considered.
