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Older Adults

Added on 24/12/2009
Updated on 26/01/2010

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Alcohol in moderation, premorbid intelligence and cognition in older adults: results from the Psychiatric Morbidity Survey

Cooper C Et Al; Neurology Neurosurgery Psychiatry 2009;80:1236-1239

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Tests the hypothesis that the association previously reported between moderate alcohol use and better cognition is an artefact of confounding by (a) higher premorbid education and socioeconomic status; (b) a lifestyle of moderation (using smoking as a risk marker); and (c) decreased alcohol consumption in people with physical illnesses.

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Alcohol Consumption and Health Status in Older Adults

Chen L, Hardy C; Journal of Aging and Health, Vol. 21, No. 6, 824-847 (2009)

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This longitudinal study examines the relationship of alcohol consumption to mortality and changes in mental and functional health in older adults.

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International

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Screening for Alcohol Use and Misuse in Older Adults

Naegle M; American Journal of Nursing November 2008 Volume 108 Number 11 p50-58

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The Short Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test-Geriatric Version (SMAST-G) is often used in outpatient settings to detect "at-risk" alcohol use, alcohol abuse, or alcoholism in older adults.

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Alcohol and the Older Adult: A Comprehensive Review

Heuberger R; Journal of Nutrition For the Elderly, Volume 28, Issue 3 July 2009 , pages 203 - 235

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This review addresses the current research regarding ethanol consumption in older adults and all-cause mortality as well as several conditions more frequently seen in the geriatric population.

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Systematic Review

Treatment outcomes for alcohol dependence among middle-aged and older adults

Oslin, D et al; Addictive Behaviors Volume 30, Issue 7, August 2005, P 1431-1436

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The purpose of this study was to examine differences in the clinical presentation and treatment outcomes of older adults with a diagnosis of alcohol dependence compared to middle-aged adults

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Alcohol Consumption in Older Adults: A Comparison of Two Assessment Methods

Wilcox S and King A; Journal of Applied Gerontology, Vol. 19, No. 2, 170-180 (2000)

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Two methods of assessing alcohol consumption in older adults were compared. Participants (52 men, 82 women) recruited through random-digit-dial telephone contacts completed a survey that included a section on alcohol consumption.

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Family Treatment of Older Adults Who Misuse Alcohol

Perkins K; Tice C: Journal of Gerontological Social Work, Volume 31, Issue 3 & 4 September 1999

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Using the strengths perspective, this article assists practitioners in their work with the families, informal and formal supports, and social and health services, to help with the misuses of alcohol.

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