… Alcohol use problems among older adults have been called the “invisible epidemic.” As the
… of older adults continues to grow, there is an increased need to reexamine alcohol use in this …

… was 81.9%, with the yearly prevalence of use being 56.1%. Additionally, the percentage
of binge alcohol use in older adults was 10.7% and in heavy alcohol use, it was 2.7%. These …

… Alcohol use among older adults is increasing in the US, including past-month binge alcohol
use … aware of these changes to address the increase of older adults with unhealthy drinking. …

… alcohol use among current drinkers ages 60 and older and explored risk factors associated
with class. Method: We used a subsample of older … survey on alcohol and Related conditions. …

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a common, under-recognized, and under-treated health concern
in older adults. … Given the growing body of evidence regarding the patterns of use in this …

… The objectives of this study were to: (1) describe alcohol use patterns among older primary
… of alcohol abuse in older adults and can inform policy makers when identifying alcohol use …

… of alcohol use (frequency, volume and quantity). To evaluate the relationships of psychosocial
wellbeing with all three dimensions of alcohol use simultaneously, the four alcohol use …

… as 15% in older adults that drank moderately compared … alcohol use and cognitive
performance, instrumental activities, depression, and health in a group of nondemented older adults. …

… Alcohol use may also impair cognition among older adults. Although the specific
mechanisms underlying this potential relationship are not explained fully, chronic heavy …

… adults. Social and occupational impairments due to alcohol use may go unnoticed or
unreported for older adults … updates to the literature on alcohol use disorder among older adults. …