Problems connected with alcohol use in elderly
Journal Title: Postępy Nauk Medycznych - Year 2011, Vol 24, Issue 8
Abstract
Alcohol drinking by older people and alcohol caused harms are ones from the most hidden medical problems. Although frequency and intensity of drinking is reduced in older populations, problems caused by alcohol appear in about 2-5% people older than 60 years old. In that group there are about 2/3 persons who begun their drinking much earlier and survives despite massive alcohol caused harms. One third of problematic drinkers are patients increasing alcohol abuse about 60 and rarely are identified as possessing mental or physical problems caused or exacerbated by alcohol. Toxicity of alcohol in elderly (on brain tissues, especially) is caused between other by altered pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of alcohol, increased sensitivity of tissues and interactions with often prescribed medicines. In contrary to current myths, interventions (from brief intervention to specialized therapeutic programs) are successful and lead to behavioral changes causing improvement in mental and physical health.
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Bogusław Habrat
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