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Detecting alcohol problems in older adults
— can we do better? | | Author(s) | Christine Taylor, Katy A Jones, Tom Dening |
| Journal title | International Psychogeriatrics, vol 26, no 11, November 2014 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press, November 2014 |
| Pages | pp 1755-1766 |
| Source | www.journals.cambridge.org |
| Keywords | 65-69 age group ; Alcoholism ; At risk ; Diagnosis ; Therapeutics ; Research. |
| Annotation | Alcohol problems in older adults aged 65 years or over have risen steadily in recent years, both in the UK and internationally. There has also been a rise in alcohol-related deaths. Numerous triggers can initiate heavy drinking in later life, including bereavement, loneliness and physical ill health. Older adults may be unaware that recommended amounts of alcohol consumption reduce with age. This guest editorial explores the benefits of detecting and treating alcohol misuse in older adults and highlights what are the barriers to such detection and treatment. The author then suggests possible tools for detection and calls for future research in this area. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-150619241 A |
| Classmark | BBE: ETA: CA3: LK7: LL: 3A |
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