Wellness Programs – Smoking Cessation.
Medical research has long shown quitting use of tobacco at any age can improve a person’s health.
But a Duke Univ. shows that the group you could think would be the least likely to quit – individuals over the age of 50 – might actually have the best odds for quitting through a tobacco use cessation program.
Scientists tracked 573 older patients over 10 years. They found that just 16 percent of those who joined the smoking cessation program later returned to smoking. Meanwhile, previous research has found young smokers who try to quit have a 35 percent to 45 percent relapse rate within two years.
Bottom line – Given the aging staff member population and the cost of retiree health care, you might want to keep trying with use of tobacco cessation education for your older employees.
