Nicotine - Older Adults (50+): Difference between revisions

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*Those who suffer multiple forms of stigmatisation and feel devalued in society find it harder than higher status, socially valued individuals to change health behaviours, lacking resources and social encouragement to do so. The deprioritisation of older smokers is a symptom of institutionalised ageism, which must be addressed systematically to apply the tenets of health equity and inclusion in our work. Across all areas of tobacco control, we must do better by our elders.

**Citation: McAfee T, Malone RE, Cataldo J, Ignoring our elders: tobacco control’s forgotten health equity issue. Tobacco Control 2021;30:479-480.

===2020: [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0085253815469595 Tobacco, hypertension, and vascular disease: Risk factors for renal functional decline in an older population]===

*The finding of an association between current cigarette use and an increase in serum creatinine suggests that even in older individuals, smoking cessation is of significant importance in preserving health.

**Citation: Bleyer AJ, Shemanski LR, Burke GL, Hansen KJ, Appel RG. Tobacco, hypertension, and vascular disease: risk factors for renal functional decline in an older population. Kidney Int. 2000 May;57(5):2072-9. doi: 10.1046/j.1523-1755.2000.00056.x. PMID: 10792626.

***Acknowledgement: This study was supported by Contract N01-HC-85079-85086 from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (Bethesda, MD, USA).

===2019: Article: [https://filtermag.org/older-smokers-vaping/amp/ Older Smokers Are the Forgotten Victims of Our Vaping Wars]===

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 *Those who suffer multiple forms of stigmatisation and feel devalued in society find it harder than higher status, socially valued individuals to change health behaviours, lacking resources and social encouragement to do so. The deprioritisation of older smokers is a symptom of institutionalised ageism, which must be addressed systematically to apply the tenets of health equity and inclusion in our work. Across all areas of tobacco control, we must do better by our elders.
 **Citation: McAfee T, Malone RE, Cataldo J, Ignoring our elders: tobacco control’s forgotten health equity issue. Tobacco Control 2021;30:479-480.
+===2020: [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0085253815469595 Tobacco, hypertension, and vascular disease: Risk factors for renal functional decline in an older population]===
+*The finding of an association between current cigarette use and an increase in serum creatinine suggests that even in older individuals, smoking cessation is of significant importance in preserving health.
+**Citation: Bleyer AJ, Shemanski LR, Burke GL, Hansen KJ, Appel RG. Tobacco, hypertension, and vascular disease: risk factors for renal functional decline in an older population. Kidney Int. 2000 May;57(5):2072-9. doi: 10.1046/j.1523-1755.2000.00056.x. PMID: 10792626.
+***Acknowledgement: This study was supported by Contract N01-HC-85079-85086 from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (Bethesda, MD, USA).
 ===2019: Article: [https://filtermag.org/older-smokers-vaping/amp/ Older Smokers Are the Forgotten Victims of Our Vaping Wars]===