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Presented By: Institute for Social Research

Under the influence: Alcohol use and health implications among older couples

ISR Insights Speaker Series featuring Kira Birditt

Under the influence: Alcohol use and health implications among older couples. Kira Birditt. Thursday, December 5. 12PM ET ISR-Thompson, Room 1430 Under the influence: Alcohol use and health implications among older couples. Kira Birditt. Thursday, December 5. 12PM ET ISR-Thompson, Room 1430
Under the influence: Alcohol use and health implications among older couples. Kira Birditt. Thursday, December 5. 12PM ET ISR-Thompson, Room 1430
Alcohol may have negative implications for older adults due to age-related physiological changes and medication use that may make even small amounts of alcohol use detrimental. Research on younger couples has revealed that couples who have concordant drinking behaviors (e.g., both drink alcohol) tend to have better quality marriages and are less likely to divorce compared to couples who have discordant drinking behaviors. It is unclear whether these same patterns exist among older couples and whether they have implications for physical health as they grow older together. This talk will discuss findings from our NIAAA-funded project that examined alcohol use and health among couples in the Health and Retirement Study.
Under the influence: Alcohol use and health implications among older couples. Kira Birditt. Thursday, December 5. 12PM ET ISR-Thompson, Room 1430 Under the influence: Alcohol use and health implications among older couples. Kira Birditt. Thursday, December 5. 12PM ET ISR-Thompson, Room 1430
Under the influence: Alcohol use and health implications among older couples. Kira Birditt. Thursday, December 5. 12PM ET ISR-Thompson, Room 1430

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