The increase in prevalence rates of alcohol use disorders in younger versus older cohorts of
female drinkers is many times higher than the corresponding increase in prevalence rates …

Suicide is among the leading causes of death in the United States, ranking 10th to 12th
annually, depending on the year. Rates of suicide increase markedly among Americans …

This study assesses the associations between health literacy and various health behaviors
and social factors among older adults, and whether social factors moderate the other …

Aims Most older adults report having recently experienced pain, and many older adults have
late‐life drinking problems. However, to our knowledge, the intersection of pain and alcohol …

Background Health literacy, the ability to access, understand, evaluate and apply health
information, was found to contribute to positive health outcomes, possibly via promoting …

Objective: We examined latent classes of alcohol use among current drinkers ages 60 and
older and explored risk factors associated with class. Method: We used a subsample of older …

Background Alcohol misuse is a growing public health concern for older adults, particularly
among primary care patients. Objectives To determine alcohol consumption patterns and the …

Background: Health Literacy (HL) is one of the main determinants of health and is crucial for
the prevention of noncommunicable diseases, by influencing key health-related behaviours …

Although older adults are sometimes believed to have the lowest rates of alcohol abuse as
an age cohort, the prevalence of alcohol use and abuse in this group is clearly …

Objectives The purpose of this study was to examine gender similarity/difference in the
association between depressive symptoms (11‐item Center for Epidemiologic Scale for …