Alcoholism and senior citizens

Pages: 318-319
Dalbir Singh Saini (District Social Welfare Officer, Hisar)
Sangeeta Saini (Lecturer in Biology, Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Gangwa, Hisar, Haryana)

The number of older people is increasing in populations throughout the world. Alcohol use disorders in elderly people are a common but under recognized problem associated with major physical and psychological health problems. The present paper reviews alcohol use problems, factors affecting alcoholism, and risk factors among senior citizens.