… Drinking increased the risk of suicide more for women than for men. Drinking history in older
adults is … For this reason, we evaluated the relationship between drinking history and the …

… to consider alcohol-related behavior among older adults. Here… -risk alcohol consumption
and drinking problems associated … -age adults will also emerge as salient among older adults. …

… of alcohol consumption over a 20-year interval among older … -defined excessive drinking
and late-life drinking problems. … who have a history of heavy drinking and drinking problems …

… the extent to which life history drinking patterns and help-seeking for drinking predict late-life …
Consistent with the decrease in alcohol consumption among older adults who continued to …

… A problem-drinking history is predictive of alcohol consumption patterns in later life. … alcohol
consumption by younger and older persons is more likely to adversely affect older persons …

… Because patients with a previous history of problems with alcohol or other drugs are at risk …
of alcohol use may be especially important in identifying alcohol use disorders in older adults. …

… research regarding ethanol consumption in older adults and all-… with increased alcohol intake
in older persons are addressed. … drinking history and current light drinking of any alcoholic …

… alcohol abuse and 3.7% with questionable alcohol abuse. Previous population-based estimates
of alcohol abuse in older people … , a diagnosed history of alcohol abuse elevates the risk …

… Determinants include history of alcohol use and abuse, social isolation, and reduced … of
older per¬ sons predictive of alcohol use; we defined consequences as the effects of alcohol use …

… Compared to abstainers, individuals with any history of alcohol use in this study reported
fewer ED visits overall but more office visits in the past 12 months. Former users as well as light …