Dufour M, Fuller R K
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Rockville, Maryland 20892-7003, USA.
Annu Rev Med. 1995;46:123-32. doi: 10.1146/annurev.med.46.1.123.
Although older individuals drink less and report fewer alcohol-related problems than do younger individuals, alcohol use and abuse are significant health issues for older patients. The signs and symptoms of alcohol problems and dependence in the elderly may not only differ from those of young problem drinkers, but may also be present at lower levels of alcohol consumption. Older alcoholics do well in alcohol treatment. Therefore, discussion of alcohol consumption is a critical part of every history and physical examination for all patients, including older individuals.
尽管年长者饮酒量比年轻人少，且报告的酒精相关问题也更少，但饮酒和酗酒对老年患者而言仍是重大的健康问题。老年人酒精问题和依赖的体征与症状不仅可能与年轻的问题饮酒者不同，而且在较低饮酒量水平时也可能出现。老年酗酒者在戒酒治疗中效果良好。因此，对于所有患者，包括老年人，讨论饮酒情况都是每次病史采集和体格检查的关键部分。
