title: Alcoholism in the elderly: physicians can make a difference.
abstract: The prevalence of alcoholism among the elderly is significant. Drinking problems in the aged may be masked by a physical or psychological conditioning. Diagnosis can thus be difficult but once it is made, treatment is fairly standard.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Brown University Medical School, USA.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Lewis
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000523:psychology; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012017:Referral and Consultation