10 Signs of Alcohol Abuse in Older Adults

by Hanley Center | Jun 10, 2021 | Alcohol Abuse, Older Adult Addiction

The changes brought on during late adulthood can be dramatic and come on suddenly. It can mean a big impact on a person’s health, lifestyle, and social connections. These changes can make adjusting to the new normal difficult for a person over the age of 65. They can...

Substance Abuse and its Effects on Older Adults

by Hanley Center | Dec 10, 2020 | Addiction Recovery, Mental Health and Addiction, Older Adult Addiction, Older Adult Recovery

Substance abuse among older adults is a multigenerational issue affecting adult children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. As one of the adult children of an elder with a new alcohol or drug problem, you may be surprised when a loved one with no history of...

The New Behavioral Health Challenge for Older Adults

by Hanley Center | Jul 14, 2020 | Mental Health and Addiction, Older Adult Addiction, Older Adult Recovery

When the Covid-19 pandemic began, much attention was put on a higher risk for older adults to contract the virus and since then a secondary health impact on this age group has become clear. It comes from the impact of social isolation on seniors, many who are living...

Are Older People Less Prone to Addiction?

by Hanley Center | May 14, 2020 | Addiction Recovery, Addiction Treatment, Older Adult Addiction, Older Adult Recovery

As a middle-aged adult thinking about the effects on aging on a parent, addiction may not be one of the topics that comes to mind first yet it can be a very real threat to the health of a senior citizen. You may have ignored some warning signs of an addiction in your...

Hanley Paved the Way | Alumni Testimonial

by Hanley Center | May 6, 2020 | Alumni, Alumni Testimonial, Older Adult Addiction, Older Adult Recovery

My name is Lisa C, and I am an alcoholic. I am not new to recovery, as I was in a 12-Step Fellowship from April 1995 – to January 2005. Almost 10 years. Prior to this, my disease was like most. Drank, blacked out, drank, DWI, my life was miserable. At that time,...

Prescription Drug Abuse and the Aging Parent

by Hanley Center | May 1, 2020 | Addiction Recovery, Dual Diagnosis Treatment, Older Adult Addiction, Older Adult Recovery

At an age where the use of prescription drugs is common for treatment of any number of chronic conditions, an elderly parent’s misuse of medicine might go unnoticed by family at first. Even if you’re aware of what specific meds they’re taking, you could be missing the...