title: Health promotion in older adults: evidence-based smoking cessation programs for use in primary care settings.
abstract: Tobacco dependency is a growing problem among older adults. Given the addictive nature of tobacco use, smokers need a multifactorial treatment program to help stop smoking. Health care professionals can play a pivotal role in the promotion of a smoking cessation treatment program to people of all ages, including the elderly. This paper presents important evidence that smoking cessation services for the elderly are effective, and describes how primary care physicians can support elderly people quit smoking.
authors.affiliation: Department of International Health, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Abu S M
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Abdullah
authors.forename: Jonathon L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Simon
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008875:Middle Aged; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000453:epidemiology; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods*; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000534:rehabilitation*