Medical Daily (3/27, Dovey) reports “current trends suggest that the number of women aged 60 and older who drink and/or abuse alcohol is set to increase,” researchers concluded after analyzing “data from the 1997 to 2014 National Health Interview Surveys, which included information from 65,303 individuals over the age of 60.” The findings were published online March 24 in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research.
Related Links:
— “More Elderly Women Expected To Drink And Abuse Alcohol; What This Means For Their Health,” Dana Dovey, Medical Daily, March 27, 2017.