Addressing Alcoholism in an Ageing Population Alcoholism Risk by Dr. Gerard M. DiLeo, MD, CLCP: By the year 2050, it is projected that the aging population of people over 60 will more than double, to over 2 billion worldwide, rising to 22% of the global population. We are living in a...
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Alcohol and Older Adults – What You Don’t Know – Video
Alcohol and Older Adults – What You Don’t Know – Video
Alcohol and Older Adults – What You Don’t Know
Alcohol and Older Adults – What You Don’t Know You can become more sensitive to alcohol as you get older. The same amount of alcohol can have a greater effect on an older person than on someone who is younger. Heavy drinking can make some health problems worse. Common health...
NCOA Publishes Reverse Mortgage Info (VIDEO)
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Alcohol Abuse a Growing Problem for Older Adults
The Administration on Aging and The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration issued a brief on Alcohol Misuse and Abuse Prevention. Community surveys have estimated the prevalence of problem drinking among older adults from 1 percent to 16 percent, depending on the definitions of older adults, at-risk and problem drinking,...
Gastric Bypass Surgery Can Lead to Alcohol Abuse (VIDEO)
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Gastric Bypass Surgery Can Lead to Alcohol Abuse
Patients who had gastric bypass surgery faced double the risk for excessive drinking, according to a study released by in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Gastric bypass surgery shrinks the stomach’s size and attaches it to a lower portion of the intestine. That limits food intake and the...
Eat Drink and Be Merry – Scientists Said So!
Leave it to German researchers to conduct a study where they found that elderly adults who consume about two alcoholic beverages per day are at a significantly lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and dementia than non-drinkers. Researchers said that study subjects were 30% less likely to develop dementia, and...
Alcoholism in the Elderly a Growing Problem
Elderly people with drinking problems consume significantly more alcohol than their younger counterparts according to a study presented at the Gerontological Society of America. Younger alcoholics typically consume between 25 and 35 drinks per week, according to a report from Ohio State University. Older adults binge drink an average of...