Regular alcohol consumption is associated with increasing quality of life and mood in older men and women: The Rancho Bernardo Study

Maturitas

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 294-300

  Chan, Amanda Michele ^a   von Mühlen, Denise ^a   Kritz Silverstein, Donna ^a   Barrett Connor, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol use; Older adults; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MOOD; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 62849121490     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2009.01.005     Document Type: Article

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