Heart surgery patients may not need opioids at home
Dec 27, 2021
Older age, longer length of hospital stay and undergoing surgery during the past three months of the study were independent predictors of discharge without an opioid prescription.
Opioids threaten seniors’ retirement savings, health
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 22, 2017
The opioid epidemic, which finds an increasing number of older Americans raising their grandchildren, could increase older adults’ need for seniors housing and care while decreasing their ability...