Alcohol and the Elderly: A Review

Alcohol and the Elderly: A Review

Because the older population will increase in the next several decades, the number of elderly alcoholics will grow. The author presents a review of research on alcoholism among the aged and concludes that social workers should focus their future research on identification and diagnosis of elderly al...

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Veröffentlicht in:Health & social work 1979-11, Vol.4 (4), p.128-143
1. Verfasser: Mayer, M J
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Age Factors
Aged
Alcohol Drinking
Alcoholism - diagnosis
Alcoholism - epidemiology
Alcoholism - psychology
Female
Health
Humans
Indexing in process
Male
Middle Aged
Social Work
United States
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Zusammenfassung:Because the older population will increase in the next several decades, the number of elderly alcoholics will grow. The author presents a review of research on alcoholism among the aged and concludes that social workers should focus their future research on identification and diagnosis of elderly alcoholics and effective methods of treatment.
ISSN:0360-7283
1545-6854
DOI:10.1093/hsw/4.4.128