Aging, Alcohol, and the Liver

Scott, Robert B.; Mitchell, Mack C.

doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.1988.tb01810.x

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“…This may have to do with the fact that the effects of alcohol at the cellular and organ levels are altered by physiological changes associated with aging. In particular, while the absorption of alcohol is equally rapid among all age groups (Scott & Mitchell, 1988), a decrease in lean tissue and water with a relative increase in fatty tissue in older age, may account for reduced tolerance to alcohol. Accordingly, a given amount of alcohol is distributed in a smaller volume, resulting in increased alcohol concentration with any given dose of alcohol (Smith, 1995).…”

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Perceived agency in retirement and retiree drinking behavior: Job satisfaction as a moderator

Bacharach¹,

Bamberger²,

Biron³

et al. 2008

Journal of Vocational Behavior

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Based on recent findings that post-retirement adjustment may be influenced by the conditions leading up to the decision to retire, we examine the impact of individual agency in the retirement decision on problematic drinking behavior, as well as the extent to which such an effect may itself depend upon the valence of the pre-retirement work experience. Using a sample of 304 blue-collar retirees, our findings indicate that, when controlling for pre-retirement drinking behavior, perceptions of retirement as the result of a more forced or involuntary decision are associated with greater alcohol consumption, while perceptions of retirement as the result of a more volitional or voluntary process are associated with lower levels of alcohol consumption and a lower risk of problematic drinking behavior. Our results also indicate that pre-retirement job satisfaction amplifies the former relationship, while attenuating the latter one.

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Perceived agency in retirement and retiree drinking behavior: Job satisfaction as a moderator

Bacharach¹,

Bamberger²,

Biron³

et al. 2008

Journal of Vocational Behavior

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“…This is partly because the loss of lean body mass related to ageing can reduce the volume of alcohol distribution, resulting in an increased peak ethanol concentration with any given dose of alcohol [6, 7]. The activity of the enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase, which breaks down alcohol is also significantly reduced in older adults [8], potentially increasing the amount of ethanol that reaches the bloodstream.…”

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Drinking behaviour and alcohol-related harm amongst older adults: analysis of existing UK datasets

Wadd

Papadopoulos

2014

BMC Res Notes

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BackgroundOlder adults experience age-related physiological changes that increase sensitivity and decrease tolerance to alcohol and there are a number of age-related harms such as falls, social isolation and elder abuse, which are compounded by alcohol misuse. Despite this unique vulnerability and the fact that the number of older adults is increasing, the literature on drinking behaviour and alcohol-related harm in older adults is sparse. This article describes a secondary analysis of UK data to address this knowledge gap.MethodSecondary analysis of national statistics on alcohol-related hospital admissions and alcohol-related deaths, and data on drinking behaviour from the General Lifestyle Survey. Trends were identified by calculating percentage changes between time periods. The association between drinking behaviour and selected age groups was investigated using one way analysis of variance or chi-square tests.ResultsOlder adults (aged 65 and over) drink less and are less likely to exceed the recommended drink limits than younger adults. However, they are more likely to be admitted to hospital for an alcohol-related condition than younger adults and the most significant increases in alcohol-related hospital admission rates in recent years have occurred in older age groups. Alcohol-related death rates are highest amongst those aged 55–74 years old. Alcohol consumption and the prevalence of exceeding the recommended drink limits has fluctuated but not significantly increased in older adults in recent decades.ConclusionOlder adults experience high and increasing levels of alcohol-related harm and as the population ages, this is likely to put increasing pressure on health and social services. Careful monitoring and age-appropriate strategies to detect and treat older adults at risk of alcohol-related harm are required.

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“…Several of the drugs most commonly used by older people have strong potential for adverse interactions with alcohol 14 . Psychotropic drugs, especially sedative hypnotics, are among the most commonly prescribed types of medication 2,15–17 .…”

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Potential for Adverse Drug‐Alcohol Interactions Among Retirement Community Residents

Adams

1995

J American Geriatrics Society

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Concurrent use of alcohol and medications is common in residents of these retirement communities. Many of the drugs taken by regular drinkers have potential for adverse drug-alcohol interactions even at moderate levels of alcohol use. This represents a strong possibility of adverse outcomes and a need for increased awareness on the part of both the public and physicians of the potential for interactions between drugs and alcohol.

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Aging, Alcohol, and the Liver

Cited by 26 publications

References 93 publications

Perceived agency in retirement and retiree drinking behavior: Job satisfaction as a moderator

Perceived agency in retirement and retiree drinking behavior: Job satisfaction as a moderator

Drinking behaviour and alcohol-related harm amongst older adults: analysis of existing UK datasets

Potential for Adverse Drug‐Alcohol Interactions Among Retirement Community Residents

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