The pandemic’s mental health toll—grief, anxiety, and depression, has lent an air of urgency to the already-critical study of the older adult cohort’s use and misuse of substances.
A Matter of Substance
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Caring for Older Adults Post-incarceration
Substance use disorders and multiple morbidities present a complex picture.
Can Innovative Technologies Improve Behavioral Health Care for Older Adults?
Telehealth can benefit elders, but must be tailored to their needs.
Something to Talk About: Reducing Risk in Alcohol Consumption Using Education and Conversation
‘How much alcohol is too much alcohol for older adults?’
Prevalence and Correlates of Methamphetamine Use Among Older Men Who Have Sex with Men in San Francisco
This population’s needs are often overlooked given assumptions that older adults do not engage in substance use.
Smokeless Tobacco Use in Older South and Southeast Asian Americans
The need for screening and culturally responsive interventions is key with smokeless tobacco use.
SBIRT-Plus: Adding Population Health Innovations to Enhance Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention Effectiveness
There is a rising prevalence of hazardous drinking among older adults, making them ripe for SBIRT-Plus programming.
Substance Use Disorders in Older Adults: Overview and Future Directions
Belonging to an older cohort decreased the probability of ever receiving treatment for a substance use disorder.
Training Future Leaders to Address Mental Health and Substance Use Issues in Older Adults—The Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program
Fellows engage in policy work across a broad spectrum of fields, from elder abuse to community gardens to improving access to care for SUDs.
Treating Substance Misuse in Older Adults Participating in PACE
‘The interventions seem to have improved Mr. F’s chances to live a full life, despite his tragic experiences.’
What Can a Recovery Model for Alaska Natives Teach Us about Substance Use and Older Adults?
The desire to be an Elder and pass on wisdom to the next generation could be a great motivator for maintaining sobriety.
Barriers Facing Older Adults with Substance Use Disorders in Post–Acute Care Settings
Barriers facing older adults with opioid use disorder have only been exacerbated by the pandemic.
How Health Centers Engage Elders with Substance Use Disorder in Treatment
Sharing wisdom with younger patients is a big part of the equation.
Our Guest Editors
Excess use of alcohol, use of tobacco and mind-altering drugs are poorly understood as health problems and highly stigmatized.
Biden an Apt Symbol of a Commitment to Healthy Aging
‘At the core of his plan is a recognition of the preference for aging in place.’
Working, or Unable to Work, the ‘Most Dangerous Jobs in America’
Countless CNAs and residential care aides have left jobs due to contracting the virus, or to quarantine or care for kids or other relatives.
Connecting Housing to Health: CDC Gets Vaccines into HUD-subsidized Senior Housing
60 percent of LeadingAge affordable housing members know of COVID cases in their communities.
New Dietary Guidelines Include Focus on Older Adults
Most Americans do not follow a healthy dietary pattern, although older adults have the highest diet quality.
It’s Time to Stop Neglecting the Needs of American Indian and Alaska Native Caregivers
‘Two in four AI/AN caregivers reported being the only person to provide care, leaving them with little to no support.’
Network Collaboration Is Critical for All Community-Facing Organizations
‘A lot of our challenges centered on this work being so new.’