Nicotine - Older Adults (50+): Difference between revisions
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*For some older adults, such as those living below the federal poverty line, smoking prevalence has increased from 13% to 16% between 2011 and 2022. At the same time, older adults are the fastest-growing demographic worldwide, and for the first time in history, their numbers are predicted to exceed those of young people. | *For some older adults, such as those living below the federal poverty line, smoking prevalence has increased from 13% to 16% between 2011 and 2022. At the same time, older adults are the fastest-growing demographic worldwide, and for the first time in history, their numbers are predicted to exceed those of young people. | ||
**Citation: Kleykamp BA, Smith H, Dewan M, Kalinowski LM, Parsky J, Kulak JA. Lost in the Smoke: Underrepresentation of Aging Adults in Nicotine and Tobacco Research. Nicotine Tob Res. 2025 Jan 30:ntaf029. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntaf029. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39883072. | **Citation: Kleykamp BA, Smith H, Dewan M, Kalinowski LM, Parsky J, Kulak JA. Lost in the Smoke: Underrepresentation of Aging Adults in Nicotine and Tobacco Research. Nicotine Tob Res. 2025 Jan 30:ntaf029. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntaf029. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39883072. | ||
===2025: [https://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/png/ajhb/2025/00000049/00000001/art00009 E-cigarettes and Older Adults who Smoke: A Missed Opportunity to Further Reduce Harm?]=== | |||
*Manufacturers should consider the barriers to e-cigarette use by older adults who are smoking and design products that are appealing to older smokers. Reducing smoking prevalence in this group is a public health priority. | |||
===2025: [https://www.edwardanselmmd.com/help-for-seniors Help for Seniors]=== | ===2025: [https://www.edwardanselmmd.com/help-for-seniors Help for Seniors]=== | ||