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dc.contributor.authorChan, Grace
dc.contributor.authorKramer, John R
dc.contributor.authorSchuckit, Marc A
dc.contributor.authorHesselbrock, Victor
dc.contributor.authorBucholz, Kathleen K
dc.contributor.authorEdenberg, Howard J
dc.contributor.authorAcion, Laura
dc.contributor.authorLangbehn, Douglas
dc.contributor.authorMcCutcheon, Vivia
dc.contributor.authorNurnberger, John I
dc.contributor.authorHesselbrock, Michie
dc.contributor.authorPorjesz, Bernice
dc.contributor.authorBierut, Laura
dc.contributor.authorMarenna, Bethany C
dc.contributor.authorCookman, Angella
dc.contributor.authorKuperman, Samuel
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-09T17:05:03Z
dc.date.available2022-12-09T17:05:03Z
dc.date.issued2019-06-30
dc.identifier.citationChan G, Kramer JR, Schuckit MA, Hesselbrock V, Bucholz KK, Edenberg HJ, Acion L, Langbehn D, McCutcheon V, Nurnberger JI Jr, Hesselbrock M, Porjesz B, Bierut L, Marenna BC, Cookman A, Kuperman S. A Pilot Follow-Up Study of Older Alcohol-Dependent COGA Adults. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2019 Aug;43(8):1759-1768. doi: 10.1111/acer.14116. Epub 2019 Jun 30. PMID: 31141183; PMCID: PMC6685546.en_US
dc.identifier.eissn1530-0277
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/acer.14116
dc.identifier.pmid31141183
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12648/7932
dc.description.abstractBackground: Alcohol consumption and problems are increasing among older adults, who are at elevated risk for alcohol-related accidents and medical problems. This paper describes a pilot follow-up of older adults with a history of alcohol dependence that was designed to determine the feasibility of conducting a more extensive investigation. Methods: The sample consisted of previously assessed subjects in the Collaborative Studies on the Genetics of Alcoholism who: (i) were age 50+; (ii) had lifetime DSM-IV AD; and (iii) had DNA available. Individuals were located through family contacts, Internet searches, and death registries. A brief telephone interview assessed demographics, health, and alcohol involvement. Results: Of the total sample (N = 2,174), 36% were contacted, 24% were deceased, and 40% were not yet located. Most (89%) contacted subjects were interviewed, and 99% of them agreed to future evaluation. Thirty percent of interviewed subjects reported abstinence for 10+ years, 56% reported drinking within the past year, and 14% last drank between >1 and 10 years ago. There were no age-related past-year differences in weekly consumption (overall sample mean: 16 drinks), number of drinking weeks (30.8), maximum number of drinks in 24 hours (8.1), or prevalence of weekly risky drinking (19%). Among those who drank within the past 5 years, the 3 most common alcohol-related problems were spending excessive time drinking or recovering (49%), drinking more/longer than intended (35%), and driving while intoxicated (35%); and about a third (32%) received some form of treatment. Conclusions: Over a 1-year period, we located 60% of individuals last seen an average of 23 years ago. The majority of contacted individuals were interviewed and willing to be evaluated again. Although the proportion of individuals currently drinking diminished with age, subjects exhibited troublesome levels of alcohol consumption and problems. Our findings suggest the importance and feasibility of a more comprehensive follow-up.en_US
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dc.relation.urlhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/acer.14116en_US
dc.rights© 2019 by the Research Society on Alcoholism.
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/*
dc.subjectCOGAen_US
dc.subjectAlcohol Dependenceen_US
dc.subjectFollow-Upen_US
dc.subjectOlder Adultsen_US
dc.titleA Pilot Follow-Up Study of Older Alcohol-Dependent COGA Adults.en_US
dc.typeArticle/Reviewen_US
dc.source.journaltitleAlcoholism, clinical and experimental researchen_US
dc.source.volume43
dc.source.issue8
dc.source.beginpage1759
dc.source.endpage1768
dc.source.countryUnited States
dc.source.countryEngland
dc.description.versionAMen_US
refterms.dateFOA2022-12-09T17:05:04Z
dc.description.institutionSUNY Downstateen_US
dc.description.departmentHenri Begleiter Neurodynamics Laboratoryen_US
dc.description.degreelevelN/Aen_US
dc.identifier.journalAlcoholism, clinical and experimental research


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