Smoking Cessation Interventions and Older Adults
โ Scribed by Daniel M. Doolan; Erika Sivarajan Froelicher
- Book ID
- 114898014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 138 KB
- Volume
- 23
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0889-7204
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Background. Older adults are an important audience for smoking cessation programs. Over 4.5 million older adults [older than age 65) continue to smoke, and the majority are long term, heavy smokers. There is evidence that smoking cessation programs tailored to older smokers can be effective. America
This review of the counseling literature analyzes the motivating and impeding factors for adults and adolescents regarding smoking cessation. Adults and adolescents prefer to stop smoking on their own; however, even brief counseling will increase their chances of success. In addition to giving suppo