Geriatric alcohol use disorder: a review for primary care physicians.
Alcohol use disorder in the geriatric population is a growing public health problem that is likely to continue to increase as the baby boomer generation ages. Primary care providers play a critical role in the recognition and management of these disorders. This concise review will focus on the prevalence, risk factors, screening, and clinical management of geriatric alcohol use disorder from a primary care perspective.
Mayo Medical School, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
Tanner J
TJ
Bommersbach
Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. Electronic address: Lapid.Maria@mayo.edu.
Maria I
MI
Lapid
Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
Teresa A
TA
Rummans
Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
Robert M
RM
Morse
D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D058007:Physicians, Primary Care; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires