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Title Alcohol and aging : clinical and public health perspectives / Alexis Kuerbis, Alison A. Moore, Paul Sacco, Faika Zanjani, editors
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2016

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Description 1 online resource
Contents Introduction: Thinking Behind Alcohol Consumption in Old Age -- Alcohol Consumption Patterns in Older Adults -- Measurement issues??? -- Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Older Adults -- Alcohol and Psychiatric Comorbidity Patterns in Older Adults -- Alcohol and the Aging Anatomy and Physiology -- Organs most involved and affected by alcohol consumption -- Gender Differences -- Heart Disease, Alcohol, and Aging -- Cancer, Alcohol, and Aging -- Alzheimer's Disease, Cognition, Alcohol, and Aging -- HIV, Alcohol, and Aging -- Injury, Alcohol, and Aging -- Medication, Alcohol and Aging -- Elder Abuse and Aging -- Screening and Detection of Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Older Adults -- Treatment of Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Older Adults -- Motivational Interviewing -- CBT -- Life Review -- AA -- Self-Treatment with Alcohol -- Institutional Care and Alcohol Use
Summary This book provides a current perspective on alcohol and aging to better understand the trends, costs, benefits, and clinical and community evidenced-based strategies. This book embraces not only the physical, cognitive, psychological, and social health benefits of moderate drinking in the elderly, it also delves into the risks of excessive drinking, including physical and psychiatric morbidity, neurodegeneration, medication complications, and accidents and injuries, and loss of independence. Written by experts in the field, this book is the only current text that includes the most current scientific, research, empirical, and practice information alongside a comprehensive review of the status of the field that will help guide alcohol use management and stimulate future research. Alcohol and Aging is the ultimate resource for all researchers, educators, clinicians, and professionals working with older adults who drink
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed February 9, 2017)
Subject Older people -- Alcohol use
Older people.
Aged
elderly.
Public health & preventive medicine.
General practice.
Rehabilitation.
Geriatric medicine.
SELF-HELP -- Substance Abuse & Addictions -- Alcohol.
Older people
Older people -- Alcohol use
Form Electronic book
Author Kuerbis, Alexis, editor
Moore, Alison A., editor
Sacco, Paul, editor
Zanjani, Faika, editor
ISBN 9783319472331
331947233X