Disease processes or events that accompany acute alcohol withdrawal (AW) can cause
significant illness and death. Some patients experience seizures, which may increase in …

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 …

Substance-related disorders in the elderly remain overlooked and undertreated. Up to 16%
of the elderly have alcohol use disorders. With Americans age 65 and older constituting the …

Older women may be especially at risk for alcohol problems because they are more likely
than men to outlive their spouses and face other losses that may lead to loneliness and …

Abstract Issues In 2011, the Institute of Medicine released a report that constituted the first
comprehensive effort by a federal body to understand the current state of science pertinent …

The number of older people is increasing in populations throughout the world. Alcohol use
disorders in elderly people are a common but underrecognised problem associated with …

Background Older adults experience age-related physiological changes that increase
sensitivity and decrease tolerance to alcohol and there are a number of age-related harms …

Increased alcohol consumption is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality in
young and middle–aged adult populations, but its effects on the health of older adults have …

The global population is aging, and so the number of older cirrhotic patients is increasing.
Older patients are characterised by a risk of frailty and comorbidities, and age is a risk factor …

Findings presented in this report demonstrate that older drinkers have different stressors,
precipitating factors and risk factors for relapse than younger drinkers. They also face a …