Objectives This paper looks into the socioeconomic determinants of risk of harmful alcohol
drinking and of the transitions between risk categories over time among the population aged …

Research on patterns of alcohol use among the older adult baby boomer birth cohort
suggests considerable challenges to the health care system in the coming decades. This …

Much is known about the negative impact of emergency services work, but no studies, to
date, have investigated its long-term consequences. This cross-sectional study assesses the …

The author discusses what should be deemed the correct alcohol limit for older adults or
those above the age of 65. Some of the factors that can negatively impact alcohol use …

There is strong scientific evidence that poverty is a cause of mental illness. This book brings
together a body of knowledge from biomedical and social science literature that is of …

With the aging of the “Baby Boom” generation, it is anticipated that there will be a greater
frequency of alcohol misuse among older adults. Clinicians often overlook signs of alcohol …

Background Studies indicate older adults have increased risk for alcohol-related harms (eg,
risk for falls) that can manifest at lower levels of consumption than younger adults …

Aims: To explore knowledge of alcohol disorders in older adults among healthcare
professionals in Ireland. Methods: A cross sectional postal survey of 480 healthcare …

As baby boomers continue to enter older adulthood in the coming decades, research
suggests that this cohort is expected to exhibit changes in alcohol usage and treatment need …

Zusammenfassung Kurzinterventionen sind ein Weg, Menschen mit problematischem
Alkoholkonsum in nicht-spezialisierten Settings zu einer Trinkmengenreduktion oder ggf. zur …