Titre : | Alcoholism in the elderly: a study of elderly alcoholics compared with healthy elderly and young alcoholics |
Titre traduit : | (L'alcoolisme chez les personnes âgées : une étude sur des séniors alcooliques comparés à des séniors en bonne santé et à de jeunes alcooliques.) |
Auteurs : | SHAHPESANDY H. ; PRISTÁSOVÁ J. ; Z. JANIKOVA ; MOJZISOVÁ R. ; KASANICKÁ V. ; SUPALOVÁ O. |
Type de document : | Périodique |
Année de publication : | 2006 |
Format : | 651-657 |
Note générale : |
Neuroendocrinology Letters, 2006, 27, (5), 651-657 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | PSY (Psychopathologie / Psychopathology) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus mots-clés ALCOOL ; DEPENDANCE ; COMPARAISON ; AGE ; PERSONNE AGEE ; JEUNE ; COMORBIDITE ; FAMILLE ; DIAGNOSTIC |
Résumé : |
ENGLISH :
OBJECTIVES: To test the hypothesis that early-onset alcoholism can be differentiated from alcoholism in the elderly by more severe substance related problems, more frequent family history, higher mortality rate, and antisocial behaviour. METHODS: 73 elderly (E) alcoholics (mean age 70.2 yrs) were compared with 90 young (Y) alcoholics (mean age 43.9 yrs) and 70 elderly non alcoholics (mean age 76 yrs). We focused on, family history (FH), co morbidity, mortality, biological markers (AST, GGT, MCV), and demographics. Geriatric Scale of Depression, Standardized Mini-Mental State Examination and Munich Alkoholism Test were also used. All results analysed by the SPSS. RESULTS: FH was significantly (p27 months) than Y ones (approximately 11 months). Significantly (p63%) combine spirits with beer and wine than E (>32%). Significantly (p70%), AST and GGT (>60%) than C. We have found significantly (p |
Domaine : | Alcool / Alcohol |
Refs biblio. : | 60 |
Affiliation : |
Department of Psychiatry, General Hospital of Liptovský Mikulás Slovaquie. Slovakia. |
Numéro Toxibase : | 1302239 |
Centre Emetteur : | 13 OFDT |
Cote : | A03358 |
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