Outputs (2)

Lifecourse transitions, gender and drinking in later life (2015)
Journal Article
Frisher, M., Holdsworth, C., MENDONÇA, M., DE OLIVEIRIA, C., PIKHART, H., & SHELTON, N. (2017). Lifecourse transitions, gender and drinking in later life. Ageing and society, 37(3), 462-494. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X15001178

Older people consume less alcohol than any other adult age group. However, in recent years survey data on alcohol consumption in the United Kingdom have shown that while younger age groups have experienced a decline in alcohol consumption, drinking b... Read More about Lifecourse transitions, gender and drinking in later life.

Is alcohol consumption in older adults associated with poor self-rated health? Cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (2015)
Journal Article
Frisher, M., Mendonça, M., Shelton, N., Pikhart, H., de Oliveira, C., & Holdsworth, C. (2015). Is alcohol consumption in older adults associated with poor self-rated health? Cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. BMC Public Health, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-1993-x

Background Increases in alcohol related mortality and morbidity have been reported among older people in England over the last decade. There is, however, evidence that drinking is protective for some health conditions. The validity of this evidence... Read More about Is alcohol consumption in older adults associated with poor self-rated health? Cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing.