Prevalence of at-risk drinking among older adults and associated sociodemographic and health-related factors

Immonen, Sirpa; Valvanne, Jaakko; Pitkälä, Kaisu H.

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“…46 In fact, in one study in Northern Europe, 20% of older adults consuming alcohol reported doing it for "medical purposes." 47 As in our study, previous research has found that suboptimal self-rated health 30,48 and functional limitations 30,44,47,48 were associated with lower frequency of alcohol consumption, particularly heavy intake. We found that limitations in IADL are associated with a higher frequency of ex-drinkers and with a nonstatistically significant tendency to lower frequency of moderate and heavy drinkers.…”

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Patterns of Alcohol Consumption in the Older Population of Spain, 2008-2010

León‐Muñoz¹,

Galán²,

Donado-Campos³

et al. 2015

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

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Patterns of Alcohol Consumption in the Older Population of Spain, 2008-2010

León‐Muñoz¹,

Galán²,

Donado-Campos³

et al. 2015

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

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“…Recent studies have shown that alcohol consumption is prevalent among the oldest old aged 80 years and above in Europe; between 30 and 60% in these ages drink alcohol (Hoeck and Van Hal, 2013;Immonen et al, 2011;Kelfve et al, 2014). In more recent cohorts of older adults there are fewer abstainers and more weekly drinkers (Ahacic et al, 2012;Kelfve et al, 2014;Waern et al, 2014).…”

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“…In older adults, alcohol consumption can potentially harm health through increasing the risk of falls and accidents, interactions with medications, and complications related to various diseases (Heuberger, 2009;Immonen et al, 2011). To a certain extent then, maintained health and function, as well as the absence of certain chronic diseases, are central for continued alcohol consumption in old age.…”

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Alcohol consumption in very old age and its association with survival: A matter of health and physical function

Agahi

Kelfve

Lennartsson

et al. 2016

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

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Alcohol consumption in very old age and its association with survival: a matter of health and physical function. Dependence, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j. drugalcdep.2015.12.022 Access to the published version may require subscription. N.B. When citing this work, cite the original published paper. Results: Compared to light-to-moderate drinkers, abstainers had lower levels of education and more functional health problems, while heavy drinkers were more often men, had higher levels of education, and no serious health or functional problems. In models adjusted only for age and sex, abstainers died earlier than drinkers. Among light-to-moderate drinkers, each additional drink/month was associated with longer survival, while among heavy drinkers, each additional drink/month was associated with shorter survival. However, after adjusting for personal and health-related factors, estimates were lower and no longer statistically significant. Conclusions: The association between alcohol consumption and survival in very old age seems to have an inverse J-shape; abstention and heavy use is associated with shorter survival compared to light-tomoderate drinking. To a large extent, differences in survival are due to differences in baseline health and physical function. Drug And Alcohol

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“…13 Although low to moderate levels of alcohol use can have health benefits, [14][15][16][17][18] the exact benefit dose is not known and may not be risk free. [19][20][21][22] While alcohol consumption within guidelines may be permissible in some individuals with diabetes and cardiovascular disease, alcohol is not advised with certain prescription medications and can cause serious consequences. 10,23 For example, alcohol consumption can interfere with the effectiveness of medications commonly used to treat conditions such as hypertension and depression.…”

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Drinking Patterns of Older Adults with Chronic Medical Conditions

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BACKGROUND: Understanding alcohol consumption patterns of older adults with chronic illness is important given the aging baby boomer generation, the increase in prevalence of chronic conditions and associated medication use, and the potential consequences of excessive drinking in this population. OBJECTIVES: To estimate the prevalence of alcohol consumption patterns, including at-risk drinking, in older adults with at least one of seven common chronic conditions. DESIGN/METHODS: This descriptive study used the nationally representative 2005 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey linked with Medicare claims. The sample included community-dwelling, fee-for-service beneficiaries 65 years and older with one or more of seven chronic conditions (Alzheimer's disease and other senile dementia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, depression, diabetes, heart failure, hypertension, and stroke; n=7,422). Based on selfreported alcohol consumption, individuals were categorized as nondrinkers, within-guidelines drinkers, or at-risk drinkers (exceeds guidelines). RESULTS: Overall, 30.9 % (CI 28.0-34.1 %) of older adults with at least one of seven chronic conditions reported alcohol consumption in a typical month in the past year, and 6.9 % (CI 6.0-7.8 %) reported at-risk drinking. Older adults with higher chronic disease burdens were less likely to report alcohol consumption and at-risk drinking. CONCLUSIONS: Nearly one-third of older adults with selected chronic illnesses report drinking alcohol and almost 7 % drink in excess of National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) guidelines. It is important for physicians and patients to discuss alcohol consumption as a component of chronic illness management. In cases of at-risk drinking, providers have an opportunity to provide brief intervention or to offer referrals if needed.

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Prevalence of at-risk drinking among older adults and associated sociodemographic and health-related factors

Abstract: At-risk drinking is prevalent among older adults, particularly among males, despite prevalent comorbidities and multiple medications. At-risk drinking is associated with adverse events such as a tendency for injuries.

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Patterns of Alcohol Consumption in the Older Population of Spain, 2008-2010

Patterns of Alcohol Consumption in the Older Population of Spain, 2008-2010

Alcohol consumption in very old age and its association with survival: A matter of health and physical function

Drinking Patterns of Older Adults with Chronic Medical Conditions

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