Blum L, Rosner F
J Natl Med Assoc. 1983 May;75(5):489-95.
The personal, demographic, and socioeconomic aspects of alcoholism in 50 elderly and 50 young alcoholics were examined. A higher number of elderly alcoholics were veterans, widowed, and had a long history of alcoholism when compared with younger alcoholics. During drinking bouts, the younger alcoholics had more blackouts, hallucinations, sleeping difficulties, and loss of appetite than did the elderly alcoholics. These findings must be interpreted with caution in view of the small sample size and the fact that geriatric alcoholics are not a homogeneous group.
对50名老年酗酒者和50名年轻酗酒者的酗酒个人情况、人口统计学特征及社会经济状况进行了调查。与年轻酗酒者相比，老年酗酒者中退伍军人、丧偶者更多，且酗酒史更长。在饮酒发作期间，年轻酗酒者比老年酗酒者出现更多的记忆缺失、幻觉、睡眠困难和食欲不振的情况。鉴于样本量小以及老年酗酒者并非同质群体这一事实，对这些研究结果的解读必须谨慎。
