Alcohol, Hospital Admissions and Falls in Older Adults: A Longitudinal Evaluation

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Alcohol, Hospital Admissions and Falls in Older Adults: A Longitudinal Evaluation

Background: There are limited data on the impacts of alcohol use in older adults. We aimed to evaluate self-reported hospital admissions and falls against current Australian alcohol consumption guidelines. Methods: We conducted a longitudinal analysis of data from five Australian cohort studies. The...

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Main Authors:	Tait, Robert, French, D., Burns, R., Anstey, K.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Cambridge University Press 2013
Subjects:	oldest-old risk-factors DYNOPTA alcohol Aged longitudinal
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/5906

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