Qualitative Message Development to Motivate Quitting Smoking in Older Adults: Dementia May Motivate Quitting

• Main Authors: Adrienne L. Johnson PhD (Author), Sara Doyle MD (Author), Carey E. Gleason PhD, MS (Author), Jessica Cook PhD (Author), Jane Mahoney MD (Author), Megan E. Piper PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Compared to younger adults, older adults who smoke cigarettes are half as likely to make a quit attempt, but more likely to maintain abstinence using evidence-based smoking treatments (EBSTs), illustrating the need for motivational messages to promote cessation through EBSTs. It is unclear whether m...