The rate of smoking among elderly people with mobility impairment was higher compared to those without mobility impairment while they were also less likely to attempt quitting the habit researchers at The Miriam Hospital revealed. The researchers added that evidence-based, quit-smoking treatments may not be effective for this population. The study is published in the American Journal of Public Health. Lead researcher Belinda Borrelli, Ph.D., of The Centers for ...Saturday, 12 July 2014
Elderly Population With Mobility Impairments More Likely to Smoke and Less Likely to Quit
The rate of smoking among elderly people with mobility impairment was higher compared to those without mobility impairment while they were also less likely to attempt quitting the habit researchers at The Miriam Hospital revealed. The researchers added that evidence-based, quit-smoking treatments may not be effective for this population. The study is published in the American Journal of Public Health. Lead researcher Belinda Borrelli, Ph.D., of The Centers for ...
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