The purpose of this study is to examine the ability of physicians to diagnose alcoholism in
the elderly patient and to define characteristics specific to the elderly patient with alcoholism …

Alcoholism in the elderly is often underidentified because of the differences in the
presentation and symptom patterns compared to younger individuals. One way to address …

We describe 216 elderly patients (65 years of age or older) who were treated for alcoholism
in an inpatient treatment program. Emphasis is placed on the demographics, medical …

Demographic information suggests that the problems of alcohol abuse among the elderly
will increase at least in proportion to the population growth of that sector. While fewer older …

Common criteria for recognizing alcoholism are often not applicable to older patients.
Because of physiologic changes associated with aging, a stable pattern of moderate alcohol …

▪ Abstract Although older individuals drink less and report fewer alcohol-related problems
than do younger individuals, alcohol use and abuse are significant health issues for older …

The medical records of 216 elderly persons, admitted to the hospital for treatment of
alcoholism, were reviewed. Concern of family and friends was the most common factor …

Alcohol abuse and alcoholism are common but underrecognized problems among older
adults. One third of older alcoholic persons develop a problem with alcohol in later life, while …

OBJECTIVES: Older adults can incur problems at low levels of alcohol consumption
because of age‐related physiological changes, declining health and functional status, and …

Drinking problems in older people have received much less attention than is deserved, a
discrepancy partly explained by two factors. First, analyses of general population drinking …