Self-reported alcohol consumption in the Irish community dwelling elderly

Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 77-79

  Greene, Elaine ^b   Bruce, Irene ^b   Cunningham, Conal ^a   Coakley, Davis ^a   Lawlor, Brian A ^a  

^a ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

AGECAT; Alcohol; Community dwelling elderly

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATISTICS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IRELAND; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX RATIO;

EID: 0141763586     PISSN: 07909667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0790966700007734     Document Type: Article

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