Long-Term Care and Alcohol Use

Authors

Nicholas Castle, University of Pittsburgh
Mary Lindsey Smith, University of Southern Maine
David G. Wolf, Barry UniversityFollow

Document Type

Chapter

Publication Date

2016

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47233-1_15

Abstract

Alcohol use and misuse for seniors living in long-term care (LTC) settings (i.e., assisted living facilities, nursing homes, senior high-rise communities) are examined. LTC residents with alcohol misuse are more likely to suffer from illness and may also have a higher mortality rate along with significantly greater use of health services. Alcohol misuse often goes undetected in these LTC populations, therefore detection is discussed. The opportunity to implement appropriate policies and procedures for prevention and screening, and effective treatment programs for seniors with alcohol misuse are also discussed. Moreover, seniors with alcohol misuse also present more challenges for LTC staff, thus caregiving options are also addressed.

Publication

Alcohol and Aging: Clinical and Public Health Perspectives

Publisher

Springer, Cham

Pages

233-246

Department

College of Business and Management

Comments

This article was published before Dr. David Wolf joined Lynn University.

Recommended Citation

Castle, N., Smith, M. L., & Wolf, D. G. (2016). Long-term care and alcohol use. In A. Kuerbis, A. A. Moore, P. Sacco, & F. Zanjani (Eds.), Alcohol and aging: Clinical and public health perspectives (pp. 233-246). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47233-1_15