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Substance abuse rehabilitation centers which serve the specific and unique needs of seniors and older adults can be more helpful for this particular group of people. Senior and older adult centered treatment can help with the initial stigma that these clients feel when going to treatment and it provides support from others in the same stage of life who understand the unique challenges they face. In mixed age programs seniors and older adults can at times be less willing to participate fully in group activities with the younger age group who are not familiar with their generational and age related specific issues. Addiction treatment programs that provide a more age relating forum for seniors and older adults can offer a platform of mutual understanding, respect, and solace to address the challenges to rehab.
Treatment professionals at substance abuse rehab facilities for seniors and older adults are prepared to offer their unique expertise with older clients to work on generational, age-related and broader substance abuse related issues alike, while also considering any specific mental or physical impairments and challenges this subset of client faces while in rehab. Program curriculum for seniors and older adults may be presented with verbal or audio impairments in mind, such as larger type or treatment counselors who are experienced with such needs of older clients by the way individual and group counseling sessions.
Seniors and older adults are disproportionately apt to the abuse of prescription drugs and alcohol, and as part of recovery many require medical intervention not just through safe detox but to establish which medical drugs should be eliminated or continued as part of the treatment process and their transition to a healthy lifestyle that will prolong their life.
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