Psychiatry Resident,Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine,Faculty of Health Sciences,McMaster University,Hamilton,Ontario,Canada.
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences,Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine,Faculty of Health Sciences,McMaster University,Hamilton,Ontario,Canada.
Int Psychogeriatr. 2017 Dec;29(12):2105-2106. doi: 10.1017/S1041610217001843. Epub 2017 Sep 13.
To the Editor: The gaming industry is growing rapidly, as is the proportion of older adults aged 65 years or older who participate in gambling (Tse et al., 2012). With casinos tailoring their venues and providing incentives to attract older adults, and with the increasing popularity of "pleasure trips" to casinos organized by retirement homes, plus active promotion of government-operated lotteries in many countries, this trend is likely to continue. Gambling disorder (GD) or "pathological" or "problem" gambling presents a public health concern in the geriatric population. However, ascertainment of its prevalence and diagnostic accuracy have proven challenging. This is largely due to the absence of diagnostic criteria specific to the geriatric age and rating scales validated for use in this population.
随着参与赌博的老年人（65 岁及以上）的比例不断增加，游戏行业也在迅速发展（Tse 等人，2012 年）。随着赌场调整其场地并提供激励措施来吸引老年人，以及退休村组织的“娱乐之旅”越来越受欢迎，再加上许多国家积极推广政府经营的彩票，这种趋势可能会继续下去。赌博障碍（GD）或“病理性”或“问题”赌博在老年人群体中引起了公共卫生关注。然而，其患病率和诊断准确性的确定具有挑战性。这主要是由于缺乏针对老年人群体的特定诊断标准以及针对该人群验证的评级量表。
