Substance abuse in the elderly
Description
Faced with complex regimens of medication and diminished tolerances for alcohol, many elderly Americans run the risk of falling into the trap of substance abuse. In this program from The Doctor Is In, senior citizens discuss how they deal with these challenges, while Dr. James Campbell, director of the geriatric center at MetroHealth Medical Center, and Carol Colleran Egan, director of older adult services for Hanley-Hazelden Center, present some innovative programs created especially for elderly people.
Runtime
29 min
Subjects
- Adulthood (96)
- Older people (270)
- Substance abuse (361)
- Aging (259)
- Alcohol (30)
- Social work with older people (25)
- Medication abuse (20)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2005], c2000
Database
Films on Demand
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