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Drinking behavior among older adults in a planned retirement community
— results from The Villages survey | | Author(s) | Sarah Fishleder, Lawrence Schonfeld, Jaime Corvin |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 31, no 5, May 2016 |
| Publisher | Wiley Blackwell, May 2016 |
| Pages | pp 536-543 |
| Source | www.orangejournal.org |
| Keywords | Retirement communities ; Alcoholic beverages ; Alcoholism ; Depression ; Social contacts ; Evaluation. |
| Annotation | This study described patterns of alcohol consumption among continuing care retirement community (CCRC) residents and explored the role of drinking motives and affective states on drinking context and consumption. Using a phone-based daily diary approach older adults were surveyed about their daily alcohol consumption, context of drinking (e.g. drinking alone), positive and negative affect, and their motives for drinking. The CCRC had over 2,500 residents with most (88%) in independent living, 8% in assisted living, and 4% in a nursing home; there were multiple venues where alcohol was served. Participants were recruited for this study via flyers, pamphlets, and informational videos. CCRC residents drank most frequently at home and were alone almost half of drinking days on average, although the context of drinking varied considerably by participant. Problem alcohol use was rare, but hazardous use due to specific comorbidities was common. Respondents endorsed higher social motives for drinking and lower coping motives. Social motives were associated with decreased likelihood of drinking alone, but negative affect was associated with decreased likelihood of drinking outside one's home. Coping and social motives were associated with greater consumption, and higher positive affect was associated with lower consumption. Among CCRC residents, alcohol use may be socially motivated rather than motivated by coping with negative affect. Future research should examine other motives for drinking in older adulthood. Evaluation of older adults living in CCRCs should include attention to health factors beyond problem use as other forms of hazardous use may be common in CCRCs. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-160429251 A |
| Classmark | ROA: YPP: ETA: ENR: TOA: 4C |
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