Alcohol and Aging
Published in February 1996
Book
Hardback
358 pages
978-0-19-508090-2 (ISBN)
Description
This work reviews the consumption of alcohol in later life and its effects on the elderly. Taking a clinical approach to the problem of alcoholism, the contributors cover the biology and biochemistry of aging alcoholics, cognitive and behavioural effects, diagnosis and epidemiology, and the treatment of alcoholic problems in the elderly.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
tabl., fig.
line figures, tables
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
640 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-508090-2 (9780195080902)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
I. Diagnosis and Epidemiology; 1. Alcoholic elderly: prevalence, screening, diagnosis, and prognosis; 2. The epidemiology of alcohol use, problems and dependence in elders: a review; 3. Alcohol and medication in the elderly: complex interactions; 4. Comorbidity in elderly alcoholics; 5. Alcohol-related medical disorders of older heavy drinkers; 6. Cognition, aging, and alcohol; 7. Alcohol, aging and genetics; II. Biology and Biochemistry; 8. Ethanol metabolism and intoxication in the elderly; 9. Alcohol, aging, infections and immunity; 10. Age differences in effects of alcohol on brain membrane structure, neurotransmitters and receptors; 11. The effects of aging on the interaction of ethanol with chemical neurotransmission in the brain; III. Treatment of Alcohol Problems; 12. Older alcolics: entry into treatment; 13. Treatment programs for aging alcoholics; 14. Cognitive therapy with elderly alcoholics; 15. Life context, coping responses, and adaptive outcomes: a stress and coping perspective on late-life problem drinking; 16. Treatment of medically ill alcoholics in the primary care setting; IV. Special Groups; 17. Drinking and problem drinking in older women; 18. Elderly homeless alcoholic careers; 19. Black and white older men: alcohol use and abuse; V. Summary; 20. Alcohol and aging: looking ahead