title: Alcohol and the health of aging men.
abstract: Alcohol drinking, alcohol abuse, and alcoholism are more common among men than women at all ages. This article reviews the epidemiology and clinical effects of alcohol use in aging men. Alcoholism demands aggressive intervention when encountered in cognitively impaired people.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, USA.
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Adams
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology