New study on alcohol use among older adults reaches major impact

GERDA-affiliated Wossenseged Birhane Jemberie at Umeå University has together with Johan Niklasson, Knut Lönnroth and Erika Boman published a new study on alcohol use among older adults. The study shows that risky alcohol consumption is common even among people over 80 years old, a group often excluded from alcohol research. The study is based on GERDA-data from nearly 12,000 older adults in northern Sweden, western Finland and Åland and reveals both health-related and social factors influencing their drinking patterns. The results are important for better understanding and preventing health risks among older adults. The study has received attention in several media outlets, and you can read more about the study on for example Umeå University's webpage and on Aftonbladet. You can read the study here.
