The initial wave of the baby boom generation turned 65 years old in 2011, a generation that
comprises 30% of the total US population. 1 The size of this generation and their longer life …

BACKGROUND: The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has recommended
screening and behavioral counseling interventions in primary care to reduce alcohol …

This Third Edition of the bestselling Psychotherapy with Older Adults continues to offer
students and professionals a thorough overview of psychotherapy with older adults. Using …

Objectives. We developed and examined the effectiveness of the Florida Brief Intervention
and Treatment for Elders (BRITE) project, a 3-year, state-funded pilot program of screening …

The past decade has seen dramatic growth in research on treatments for the psychiatric
problems of older adults. An emerging evidence base supports the efficacy of geriatric …

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 …

Background With population aging, there is widespread recognition that the healthcare
system must be prepared to serve the unique needs of substance using older adults (OA) in …

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: Alcohol problems in the elderly are common and frequently undetected, and
therefore a potential target for a screening program. Method: Using Medline, Psychinfo and …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND At-risk drinking, excessive or potentially harmful alcohol use in
combination with select comorbidities or medication use, affects about 10% of elderly adults …