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In the elderly and disabled Medicare populations, smokers report worse physical and mental functional status than never smokers. Long-term quitters have better functional status than those who still smoke. More effort should be directed at helping elderly smokers to quit earlier. Smoking cessation has implications for improving both survival and functional status.



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T.O. to study apartment smoking ban
Source: Ventura County (CA) Star, 2003-03-20
Author: Jessica Smith

Intro: The Thousand Oaks City Council will further study a proposal to ban smoking in apartments at Oak Creek Senior Villas.
Tuesday, the council voted unanimously to ask city staff to analyze the impact a smoking ban would have on the project, which targets seniors with lower incomes.

Councilwoman Claudia Bill-de la Pena said she proposed the smoking ban in response to pleas from Smokefree Air for Everyone, or SAFE,...