Infectious diseases have posed severe threats to public health across the world. Effective
prevention and control of infectious diseases in the long term requires adapting …

Background If US adults who smoke cigarettes are switching to e-cigarettes, the effect may
be observable at the population level: smoking prevalence should decline as e-cigarette …

Background: To address enduring age-related tobacco disparities, it is critical to promote
cessation treatment among older adults (aged 65+ years). Digital health platforms offer …

Significance Research on the conditions under which electronic cigarette (EC) use produces
a net reduction in the population harm attributable to combusted cigarette (CC) use requires …

Background: Tobacco use remains a leading cause of preventable death among older
adults, but few studies have examined social isolation as a risk factor for smoking in US …

Older adults are a high priority population for smoking cessation. This study observed the
influence of older age on the relationship between quitting predictors and cessation …

Introduction Older adults who smoke face significant risk of tobacco-related diseases and
hold misperceptions about health risks posed by nicotine product use. This study examined …

Older adults who smoke are half as likely to make a quit attempt, but more likely to maintain
abstinence using evidence-based treatments. Awareness of the increased risk of dementia …

Introduction The relationship between e-cigarette and cigarette harm perceptions and
tobacco behaviors may vary by age. We examined longitudinal associations of harm …

This chapter examines social health beyond absence of social isolation and loneliness in
aging. It employs critical gerontology and social determinants of health in analyzing social …