The initial wave of the baby boom generation turned 65 years old in 2011, a generation that
comprises 30% of the total US population. 1 The size of this generation and their longer life …

The global population is aging, and as the population ages, high-risk alcohol and other drug
use, particularly cannabis and prescription medications, is growing among older adults (OA) …

The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a public health crisis of unprecedented scale.
Increased alcohol use has been extensively documented during other crises, particularly …

COVID-19 shocked health and economic systems leaving millions of people without
employment and safety nets. The pandemic disproportionately affects people with substance …

Background Globally, adults aged 65 years or older will increase from 516 million in 2009 to
an estimated 1.53 billion in 2050. Due to substance use at earlier ages that may continue …

The last 25 years have seen significant advances in our conceptualization of alcohol use
and alcohol use disorders within a developmental framework, along with advances in our …

Substance use is a perennial public health concern with associated health risks and
economic impacts on society. In this article, we present a selective review of the …

Drawing from the social convoy model, this study investigates whether the nature of
retirement (voluntary or involuntary) influences loneliness among retirees, and how different …

Introduction Population aging is associated with a rising burden of non-communicable
disease, profoundly impacting health policy and practice. Adopting and adhering to healthy …

Alcohol use among older adults, often denied, is a real public health problem in view of the
harmful consequences it induces. The objective of this systematic review was to identify …