Impact of alcohol use on mortality in the elderly: Results from the Korean Longitudinal Study on Health and Aging

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 121, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 133-139

  Jeong, Hyun Ghang ^a   Kim, Tae Hui ^b   Lee, Jung Jae ^c   Lee, Seok Bum ^d   Park, Joon Hyuk ^e   Huh, Yoonseok ^b   Chin, Ho Jun ^b   Jhoo, Jin Hyung ^f   Lee, Dong Young ^g,h   Woo, Jong Inn ^g,h   Kim, Ki Woong ^b,h  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Kyungpook National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^d Dankook University   (South Korea)

^e Jeju National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^f Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^g Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^h Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

All cause mortality; Binge drinking; Heavy drinking; Problematic drinking; Social drinking

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

AGED; AGING; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL USE DISORDERS IDENTIFICATION TEST; ARTICLE; BINGE ALCOHOL DRINKING; COMMUNITY LIVING; CUMULATIVE ILLNESS RATING SCALE; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GENDER; GERIATRIC DEPRESSION SCALE; HEAVY ALCOHOL DRINKING; HUMAN; KOREAN; LIGHT ALCOHOL DRINKING; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEMATIC ALCOHOL DRINKING; RATING SCALE; SMOKING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; ALCOHOLISM; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84855888208     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: 18790046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2011.08.017     Document Type: Article

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