Old Age and Alcohol

Page last updated: April 22, 2013

	Old Age and Alcohol
	Alcohol and Alzheimer's/ dementia - last updated Mar 2013
	SUMMARY PAPER: Alcohol consumption and the elderly, do adult responsible drinking guidelines apply? (Jan 2012) by Dr Erik Skovenborg, The Scandinavian Medical Alcohol Board
	Influence of individual and combined healthy behaviours on successful aging (Jan 2013)
	Higher levels of alcohol intake may increase risk of age-related macular degeneration, with no effect from moderate drinking (Sep 2012)
	Impact of alcohol use on mortality in the elderly (Feb 2012)
	Alcohol intake and ‘successful ageing’ (Dec 2011)
	Alcohol drinking in the elderly: Risks and benefits (Sep 2011)
	Alcohol intake and bone status in elderly Japanese men (Sep 2011)
	Drinking patterns and the development of functional limitations in older adults (Sep 2011)
	Moderate alcohol consumption at midlife and successful survival in women at age 70 years and older (Jan 2011)
	Moderate alcohol intake is associated with lower risk of total mortality than are either abstinence or heavy drinking for older adults (Nov 2010)
	Alcohol and ageing – can we continue to drink? by Creina Stockley, Health and Regulatory Information Manager, The Australian Wine Research Institute (Nov 2010)
	Moderate drinking in the elderly is associated with lower total mortality (Oct 2010)
	Alcohol use and mortality in older men and women (Oct 2010)
	The best is yet to be by Harvey E. Finkel, MD (Aug 2010)
	People may change to a ‘healthier’ pattern of drinking as they age (Aug 2010)
	Alcohol consumption and kidney function decline in the elderly: alcohol and kidney disease (July 2010)
	Good cheer for Christmas - there are some benefits to getting older!
	Alcohol and mobility in the elderly
	Regular alcohol consumption is associated with increasing quality of life and mood in older men and women
	Older drinkers more affected by alcohol
	Moderate alcohol consumption may help seniors keep disabilities at bay
	Alcohol cuts risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis
	Moderate drinking could strengthen bones
	No need for reduced alcohol consumption in later life
	Alcohol use, bone density, and hip fractures in older adults
	Alcoholic beverage preference, 29-year mortality, and quality of life in men in old age
	Alcohol consumption among older adults in primary care
	Wine - bane or boon for the elderly by Erik Skovenborg, MD
	What level of alcohol consumption is hazardous for older people? Functioning and mortality in US and English national cohorts
	Alcohol use, physical performance, and functional limitations in older men
	A drink to healthy aging: The association between older women’s use of alcohol and their health related quality of life
	Alcohol consumption and risk of coronary heart disease in older adults
	Seminar on the effects of drinking on older people - briefing note by Dr Bernard Dixon
	Reports relating to alcohol consumption and its effects on older people published towards the end of 2005
	Socio-Economic and Health Characteristics of Elderly Alcohol Beverage Consumers
	Fruits, Vegetables, Cereal and Wines May Protect Bones
	Lifestyle and old age in Denmark by Dr.Erik Skovenborg
	"Women & Alcohol" A report by Dr Erik Skovenborg on the 2nd Alcohol and Health Symposium, Sweden
	Alcohol may protect against Rheumatoid Arthritis
	Moderate Drinking boosts IQ
	An update on the Dubbo study - Alcohol and the Elderly by Dr Philip Norrie
	Exploring the relationship between alcohol consumption and risk of mortality in the elderly
	Drinking and old age
	Important New Evidence on Drinking and old age