Alcohol misuse by over-50s on rise in Australia and New Zealand, study finds

It’s ‘critically important’ to identify hazardous drinking in older people, researchers say

Adults over 50 in Australia and New Zealand are increasingly drinking at hazardous levels requiring hospitalisation, research presented at an international alcohol conference on Tuesday has found.

Researchers from Massey University, the University of Auckland and the University of New South Wales concluded it was now critical for aged-care workers and doctors to identify alcohol misuse in older people, as well as the possible long-term impacts on cognition.

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