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Alcohol and Aging - Hardcover

 
9780195080902: Alcohol and Aging

Synopsis

This work reviews the use of alcohol in late middle age and elderly individuals and examines effect on these populations. Taking a clinical approach to the problem of alcoholism, contributions cover the biology and biochemistry of ageing alcoholics, cognitive and behavioural effects, diagnosis and epidemiology, and treatment of alcoholic problems in the elderly.

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"This topnotch book provides a thorough coverage of alcohol and aging. . . An outstanding asset to the clinician or researcher, providing an up-to-date overview in one volume."--Addiction

Synopsis

This work reviews the consumption of alcohol in later life and its effects on the elderly. Taking a clinical approach to the problem of alcoholism, the contributors cover the biology and biochemistry of aging alcoholics, cognitive and behavioural effects, diagnosis and epidemiology, and the treatment of alcoholic problems in the elderly.

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