Alcohol Abuse and Treatment Problems in the Elderly

Alcohol Abuse and Treatment Problems in the Elderly
University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine
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Product ID: 18867

Abstract: 
This product is part of the GeriaFlix series at the University of Iowa. GeriaFlix are multidisciplinary presentations on topics in clinical geriatrics. Presented in a streaming digital video format with synchronized slides, each presentation lasts approximately 1 hour. In this presentation, Dr. Arndt and Dr. Liesveld will address the issue of alcohol abuse in the elderly: they will discuss the epidemiologic data on its occurrence, screening practices currently in use, barriers that impede treatment, and the lack of opportunities for treatment.
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Educational objectives: 
This product is part of a series of digitized lectures devoted to topics in clinical geriatrics designed to teach important principles in the management of older persons. By using this lecture series, learners will be able to improve their overall knowledge about managing common geriatric syndromes; understand the unique health care needs of older patients, differences in the management of common clinical conditions, and how physiologic changes associated with aging impact management; develop a working knowledge of important legal and ethical issues associated with end-of-life care; and understand and apply principles of the multi-disciplinary geriatric assessment.

The learning objectives of this particular digitized presentation are:
  1. Analyze basic epidemiologic data on alcohol abuse in the elderly.
  2. Analyze incidence and prevalence in a special population.
  3. Understand the current screening process for abuse.
  4. Evaluate barriers to treatment and the current lack of treatment opportunities.
Additional information/Special implementation requirements or guidelines: 
GeriaFlix presentations are available online. For more information about the GeriaFlix series, go to http://www.healthcare.uiowa.edu/igec/resources-educators-professionals/p...
Date posted: 
Fri, 08/21/2009
Date last updated: 
Fri, 08/21/2009
CME credits available: 
No
Has this product been peer reviewed?: 
No
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Contact person/corresponding author: 
Linda Seydel (linda-seydel@uiowa.edu)
Authors: 
Stephen Arndt
Jill Liesveld
Creative Commons License: 
CC BY-NC-SA
NLM Citation:
Arndt, S and Liesveld, J. Alcohol Abuse and Treatment Problems in the Elderly. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education; 2009 Available from: http://www.pogoe.org/productid/18867
APA Citation:
Arndt, S and Liesveld, J. (2009). Alcohol Abuse and Treatment Problems in the Elderly. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from http://www.pogoe.org/productid/18867