title: [Elderly women and alcohol].
abstract: It is important to understand the reasons for alcohol abuse in elderly people and in particular women. Psychological suffering must be envisaged. This behaviour can be considered as a necessary narcissistic retreat when ageing. The mental health of these women should be taken into account when providing them with help when they want it. This involves understanding them and supporting them as they adjust to the passage of time.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de psychopathologie et processus de santé, Institut universitaire, Paris-Descartes-Sorbonne Paris-Cité, 71 avenue Edouard-Vaillant, 92774 Boulogne-Billancourt cedex, France. Electronic address: alba.moscato@yahoo.fr.
authors.forename: Alba
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moscato
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events
keywords: adjustment; aetiological hypotheses; ageing; ajustement; alcohol; alcool; femme; hypothèses étiologiques; vieillissement; woman