Objective: To determine self‐reported reasons for drinking alcohol and for changing alcohol
use in older people. Methods: Descriptive cross‐sectional study using semistructured …

Objectives This paper presents findings of a qualitative study of older people's use of alcohol
during retirement and identifies ways that an improved understanding of older people's …

There has been increasing recognition that alcohol may be a source of problems for older
people. This has been reflected in the increase in alcohol‐related hospital admissions for …

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To examine the prevalence and pattern of alcohol use among
community–living elderly Australians. METHODS: A survey was conducted of randomly …

Objectives: Alcohol consumption and harms among older people are increasing. We
examined different demographic characteristics and drinking patterns among an older …

The proportion of older people drinking alcohol above the recommended levels has been
increasing in the UK. Alcohol dependency and misuse can lead to various physical and …

Background Risk of harm from drinking increases with age as alcohol affects health
conditions and medications that are common in later life. Different types of information and …

Alcohol problems occur in later life and are associated with notable social, psychological,
physical and economic consequences. With an ageing population worldwide and a reported …

The harms associated with risky alcohol consumption have long been researched and
recognised in the health field. However, little available research has focused on older …

Background: very little work on alcohol consumption patterns in older people has been
undertaken. As a result, knowledge about the prevalence and characteristics of regular …