Good practices for the prevention of alcohol harmful use amongst the elderly in Europe, the VINTAGE project

Good practices for the prevention of alcohol harmful use amongst the elderly in Europe, the VINTAGE project

INTRODUCTION: There is a lack of information about initiatives aimed at preventing the harmful effects of alcohol amongst the elderly. OBJECTIVES: One of the objectives of the VINTAGE study was to collect the initiatives carried out in Europe and review the published grey literature about this topic...

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Main Authors: Jorge Palacio-Vieira, Lidia Segura, Gual Antoni, Joan Colom, Salme Ahlström, Sandra Radoš Krnel, Andrew McNeill, Hana Sovinova, Emanuele Scafato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istituto Superiore di Sanità 2012-01-01
Series:Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Subjects:
anziano
assunzioni di alcoolici
promozione
prevenzione
Europa
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0021-25712012000300005&lng=en&tlng=en
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Summary:INTRODUCTION: There is a lack of information about initiatives aimed at preventing the harmful effects of alcohol amongst the elderly. OBJECTIVES: One of the objectives of the VINTAGE study was to collect the initiatives carried out in Europe and review the published grey literature about this topic. METHODS: Email-based survey addressed to researchers, professionals and policymakers, and internet search of grey literature. RESULTS: Three hundred nine contacts were finally made, and 21 of the 36 collected initiatives were considered as useful in preventing the harmful use of alcohol amongst the elderly. Out of the about 2900 references identified 96 were classified as relevant. CONCLUSIONS: Despite a growing interest, alcohol use in the elderly is not yet perceived as a major issue for prevention.
ISSN:0021-2571

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