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| Alcohol use and abuse in a population of community dwelling, frail older adults | | Author(s) | Charles A Emlet, Helena Hawks, Jane Callahan |
| Journal title | Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 35, no 4, 2001 |
| Pages | pp 21-34 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Alcoholic beverages ; Alcoholism ; Mental disorder ; Mobility ; Drugs ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Research on alcohol use and abuse among frail older people is required, given the rapid growth in the over 85 population. This study examined alcohol use in a sample of 148 frail and functionally impaired American over 55s, who were clients of a San Francisco Bay Area county Health and Social Services Department. Retrospective chart audits found that 24% of the sample actively used alcohol at the time of the study. In addition, 4% of the total sample and 17% of those actively using alcohol were defined as problem drinkers based on CAGE scores of two or more affirmative answers. Those who used alcohol were prescribed similar amounts of medications, as those who were non-drinkers. This study suggests that alcohol use and abuse does exist in frail older people in similar proportions to those of older people who are less frail. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-020531205 A |
| Classmark | YPP: ETA: E: C4: LLD: 7T |
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