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Drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs which cater to the specific and unique needs of seniors and older adults can be more beneficial for this client demographic. Senior and older adult centered treatment can help with the initial stigma that these clients feel they may experience when going to treatment and it provides the peer support from individuals in their stage of life who understand the specific difficulties they face. In mixed age facilities seniors and older adults can at times be less willing to contribute fully in group activities with the younger age group who don't understand their generational and age related unique challenges. Drug and Alcohol rehabilitation facilities which provide a more age relating forum for seniors and older adults can offer a platform of mutual respect, understanding, and support to work through the difficulties in recovery.
Treatment staff at substance abuse rehabilitation facilities for seniors and older adults are prepared to deliver their unique expertise with these clients to work on age-related, generational, and broader substance abuse related issues alike, while also taking into account any specific physical or mental health issues or challenges this demographic of client faces while in recovery. Program materials for seniors and older adults may be presented with verbal or audio impairments in mind, such as larger type in reading material or treatment professionals who are prepared to accommodate the needs of older clients by the way group and individual counseling sessions.
Seniors and older adults are disproportionately apt to the abuse of prescription drugs and alcohol, and as part of treatment many require medical assistance not just through safe detox but to determine which medical drugs should be eliminated or continued as part of their recovery plan and their transition to a healthy lifestyle that will sustain a long and happy life.
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