older adults

Intersections of Substance Use and Suicide: Evidence and Key Take-Aways.

Report

29 February 2024

Specific patterns of substance use have been found to correlate with an elevated risk of suicidal thoughts, attempts, and mortality by suicide. However, this relationship is multifaceted and influenced by various intersecting factors...

War - Psychological skills for surviving and coping with traumatic events: Helping Older Adults

ISSUP Webinar

16 June 2022

ISSUP Ukraine and ITTC-Ukraine welcome you to the fourth webinar in their joint initiative dedicated to the ongoing war and the horrific events that resulted from Russian's attack on Ukraine.

War - Psychological skills for surviving and coping with traumatic events: Helping Older Adults

16 June 2022

Kyiv

Ukraine

ISSUP Ukraine and ITTC-Ukraine welcome you to the fourth webinar in their joint initiative dedicated to the ongoing war and the horrific events that resulted from Russian's attack on Ukraine.

Working with older persons in forced displacement

Book

This document provides guidance for UNHCR staff and partners on protecting the rights of older persons in situations of forced displacement or statelessness. When responding to the phases of forced displacement (flight, displacement, return...

ATTC Webinar Series-Cannabis Webinar Series: Older Adults

9 March 2022

Online

According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, cannabis use rates increased in 2020, with almost 50 million individuals 12 or older reporting use of cannabis in the past year. This increase is reflected in the state-specific data for HHS Region 8 in five of the six states (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Utah).

Call for Papers- Dual Diagnosis in Older Adults

News

This new annual themed issue of Advances in Dual Diagnosis will focus on issues surrounding dual diagnosis in older adults in order to improve assessment intervention, treatment and care of older adults with dual diagnosis from both public...

Evaluation of the Drink Wise Age Well Programme

Book

The Drink Wise, Age Well programme was delivered over five years from 2015 to 2020 in five intervention areas across the UK. The project had 4 objectives: To raise awareness of the issue of alcohol misuse among people over 50, change...

What Works in Reducing Alcohol Harm in Older Adults? Lessons from Drink Wise, Age Well.

23 March 2021

Online

About this Event

Dr Sarah Wadd

Director Substance Misuse and Ageing Research Team (SMART), Substance Misuse and Ageing Research Team (SMART), University of Bedfordshire.

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Drink Wise, Age Well Professional Resources

Website

The Drink Wise, Age Well programme supported people to make healthier choices about alcohol as they age. The programme was designed to change attitudes, combat stigma and reduce alcohol harm in the over 50s so they can live longer...

Substance Use Among Older Adults Reading List

Reading List

Around the world, people are living longer, meaning the global population of older adults is increasing. Older adults are often dealing with multiple health difficulties and are particularly vulnerable to the impact of substance use. There...