@article{ref1,
title="Ageing and alcohol: drinking typologies among older adults",
journal="Journal of aging and health",
year="2020",
author="Roche, Ann M. and Harrison, Nathan J. and Chapman, Janine and Kostadinov, Victoria and Woodman, Richard J.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: Alcohol consumption and harms among older people are increasing. We examined different demographic characteristics and drinking patterns among an older population. <br><br>METHODS: Secondary analyses of nationally representative Australian data; subjects aged 50+ years (N = 10,856). Two-step cluster analysis was performed to identify demographic groups and alcohol consumption behaviours. <br><br>RESULTS: Three groups were identified: Group 1 (older, unmarried, and lived alone): >65 years, moderate drinkers, poorest health, psychological distress, social disadvantage, smokers, illicit drug users, and more frequent previous alcohol treatment. Group 3 (older married): >65 years, good health, low psychological distress, less likely to drink at risky levels, and one in five drank daily. Group 2 (younger married): 50-64 years, mostly employed, highest proportion of risky drinkers and of 5+ standard drinks per session, and liberal drinking attitudes with most concern from others about their drinking. <br><br>DISCUSSION: These demographic typologies can inform targeted prevention efforts for an estimated 1.3 million adults older than 50 years drinking at risky levels.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0898-2643",
doi="10.1177/0898264320936953",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0898264320936953"
}