Seniors

Alcohol use across retirement: a qualitative study into drinking in later life (UK)

Fiona Edgar (University of the West of Scotland) Debbie Nicholson (University of the West of Scotland) Tim Duffy (University of the West of Scotland) Pete Seaman (Glasgow Centre for Population Health) Karen Bell (NHS Ayrshire and Arran) Mary Gilhooly (Brunel University) • 2016

This report, from the Glasgow Centre for Population Health, (UK) presents the results of a qualitative exploration of older people’s drinking and the factors which influence their use of alcohol.

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“Grey Matters: Preventing and responding to alcohol and other drug problems. Reference list and citation details “

National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction. (NECTA), Roger Nicholas & Ann Roche • 2014

This fact sheet lists the research and reports from which the fact sheets were developed

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“Grey Matters: Preventing and responding to alcohol and other drug problems. Older Australians, opioids and the treatment of pain”

National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction. (NECTA), Roger Nicholas & Ann Roche • 2014

This fact sheet describes the use of opioid drugs in the treatment of pain by older people

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“Grey Matters: Preventing and responding to alcohol and other drug problems. Common substance use co-morbidities “

National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction. (NECTA), Roger Nicholas & Ann Roche • 2014

This fact sheet describes how alcohol and drug use impacts a person physically, mentally and socially.

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“Grey Matters: Preventing and responding to alcohol and other drug problems among older Australians. Barriers and enablers to accessing assistance”

National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction. (NECTA), Roger Nicholas & Ann Roche • 2014

This fact sheet describes things that help and hinder older people accessing care and health services

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“Grey Matters: Preventing and responding to alcohol and other drug problems among older Australians. Prevention and screening programs”

National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction. (NECTA), Roger Nicholas & Ann Roche • 2014

This fact sheet describes the health services offered to prevent or treat the drug and alcohol use by older people.

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“Grey Matters: Preventing and responding to alcohol and other drug problems among older Australians. The silver tsunami: The impact of Australia’s ageing population”

National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction. (NECTA), Roger Nicholas & Ann Roche • 2014

This fact sheet describes how the increasing aging population will impact the health services that are available.

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“Grey Matters: Preventing and responding to alcohol and other drug problems among older Australians. Alcohol and other drug use and healthy aging: Patterns of use and harm among older Australians”

National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction. (NECTA), Roger Nicholas & Ann Roche • 2014

This fact sheet describes the pattern of alcohol and other drug use among older Australians.

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“Grey Matters: Preventing and responding to alcohol and other drug problems among older Australians. Why the growing use of alcohol and other drugs among older Australians needs attention”

National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction. (NECTA), Roger Nicholas & Ann Roche • 2014

This fact sheet describes the contributing factors and use of alcohol among older Australians. It also outlines the implications these trends will have on service.

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