Which risk factors predispose a patient to development of geriatric alcohol abuse? Select all that apply
a. Stopped attending school in the eighth grade
b. Mild recent memory impairment
c. Death of spouse
d. Retirement
e. Loneliness
A, C, D, E
The geriatric problem drinker begins drinking in later life, often in response to stressors such as retirement, loss of spouse, and loneliness. Once the demands of job, career, and care of a family and household are gone, the structure of daily life is disrupted, and little impetus remains to stay sober. Mild cognitive impairment is not a predisposing factor in the development of geriatric problem drinking. Other risk factors include less than a high school education, smoking, low income, and male gender.
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