Self-management includes all behavioural measures and cognitive activities aimed at
coping with challenges arising throughout the lifespan. While virtually all of these challenges …

Background Hazardous alcohol use increases the risk of hypertension but is underdetected
in primary healthcare (PHC) patients. Use of the biomarker phosphatidylethanol (PEth) …

Objective: To interpret the experiences of alcohol-dependent elderly people. Method:
Qualitative research developed through the theoretical and methodological assumptions of …

A preventive home visit (PHV) is a health intervention used to promote health and prevent
risks among older persons. During the last four decades a major focus for PHVs has been …

Background: Increasing levels of risky alcohol consumption in older men observed in many
countries, combined with trends for increased alcohol-related misuse by men during COVID …

Objective: To interpret the experiences of alcohol-dependent elderly people. Method:
Qualitative research developed through the theoretical and methodological assumptions of …

Older adult alcohol use has been steadily increasing in the United States. This is concerning
because aging bodies are biologically less capable of metabolizing alcohol, causing a …

Alcohol consumption among older people is considered to be less of a public health priority
than younger people's drinking. Longitudinal and cross-sectional studies have shown that …

This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of alcohol misuse and related issues. It
starts by exploring the terminology that is unique to the addiction literature such as …

A preventive home visit (PHV) is a health intervention used to promote health and prevent
risks among older persons. During the last four decades a major focus for PHVs has been …