The Royal College of Psychiatrists of London has published a report related primarily to problems of unrecognized alcohol misuse among the elderly. The report provides guidelines for psychiatrists and family physicians on how to find and how to treat elderly people with misuse of alcohol and drugs.
A few pages of the lengthy report concern the evidence base for a proposed reduction of sensible limits of alcohol intake for older people. Forum reviewers of the report point out inherent difficulties in providing drinking guidelines for a very non-homogenous group of individuals whose only criterion for inclusion is being above the age of 65 years. Such individuals vary from marathon runners to very sick, frail people. Reviewers thought that advice to lower “acceptable” levels of drinking for everyone in this age group was not appropriate and not based on reliable research.
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