2017
DOI: 10.4103/jgmh.jgmh_34_16
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Alcohol use among the elderly: Issues and considerations

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“…However, today, a growing number of researchers are emphasizing the clinical and public health significance of alcohol consumption in the elderly, both in developed and in developing countries [9,10]. Although there are different alcohol use patterns among European countries and the prevalence of alcohol use disorders, alcohol consumption patterns in the elderly are linked not only to certain cultural patterns of behaviour and aging-related health conditions, but also to the need for relaxation [11][12][13].…”
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confidence: 99%
“…However, today, a growing number of researchers are emphasizing the clinical and public health significance of alcohol consumption in the elderly, both in developed and in developing countries [9,10]. Although there are different alcohol use patterns among European countries and the prevalence of alcohol use disorders, alcohol consumption patterns in the elderly are linked not only to certain cultural patterns of behaviour and aging-related health conditions, but also to the need for relaxation [11][12][13].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Clinical and social complications related to alcohol use in the elderly can occur even without increasing the consumption one was accustomed to, because of the aforementioned physiological changes and the actual organ depletion. (4,7) Th ere is still a great diffi culty in identifying the elderly alcohol user given the lack of research tools for health professionals, and the denial of the problem of alcohol use in this age group by friends, caregivers and family members. In addition, there are few recent studies on estimated trends in alcohol use among the elderly, especially regarding their use pattern and relationship with sociodemographic variables.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Isso representa um desafio para a sociedade em geral, especialmente para os familiares cuidadores e os profissionais inseridos nos serviços de saúde. Dentre um conjunto de necessidades de saúde que se manifestam nesta etapa da vida, nas últimas décadas tem se destacado aqueles relativos ao campo da saúde mental e, em particular, o uso problemático de álcool e outras drogas (1,3) .…”
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“…O uso de bebidas alcóolicas inicia-se, geralmente, na adolescência e continua ou atinge seu ápice na idade adulta, muitas vezes com períodos de abstinências e reincidências do uso excessivo. Observa-se que existe uma preocupação com este grupo etário ao nível da Atenção à Saúde; isto também se reflete nas próprias pesquisas que ainda têm como foco prioritário os jovens e os adultos, o que de certa forma negligencia a ocorrência desta problemática nos idosos (3) .…”
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