WASHINGTON — Even though they’ve lived with the health warnings much of their lives and doubtless seen the ill effects on friends, relatives and even themselves, about 4.5 million older Americans ...

Older adults who smoke tobacco and have higher levels of cotinine, a biomarker that shows tobacco exposure, have higher chances of pre-frailty and frailty, a new study finds. Helping older adults ...

Older smokers can still stub out the chances of getting dementia by quitting cigarettes for good, a study has found. Research at the University College London found it's never too late to quit after ...

Older smokers are usually more set in their ways, but a dollar increase in cigarette prices makes them 20 percent more likely to quit, a new Drexel University study found. The study, published in ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Getting older smokers to quit can be a tough order, but enlisting social workers in the battle could help, a new study suggests. Sign up here. Even in old age, quitting ...