Question

Stuart is 67 years old, widowed, and lives alone. recently, he has started drinking too much and frequently engages in binge drinking. stuart's example presents a case of _____.

a. manic depressive alcoholism

b. geriatric alcoholism

c. late-onset alcoholism

d. relapse alcoholism

Answer 1

The answer is "c. late-onset alcoholism".

Most older adults with drinking issues start drinking in youthfulness or early adulthood and keep on drinking for the duration of their lives. In any case, an expected 33% of more established drunkards drink sensibly, with some restraint, until later life when separate, widowhood, despondency, weariness, monetary issues, depression, sadness, loss of reason, unending torment or sick wellbeing constrain an adjustment in drinking propensities.