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dc.contributor.authorKamsvaag, Ben
dc.contributor.authorBergh, Sverre
dc.contributor.authorBenth, Jurate Saltyte
dc.contributor.authorSelbæk, Geir
dc.contributor.authorTevik, Kjerstin Elisabeth
dc.contributor.authorHelvik, Anne-Sofie
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-04T13:53:41Z
dc.date.available2021-08-04T13:53:41Z
dc.date.issued2021-07-29
dc.description.abstract<p>Objectives: To explore alcohol consumption among older Norwegian adults with symptoms of cognitive decline, assess the agreement between the reports of older adults and their next of kin regarding a person’s alcohol consumption, and explore clinical and sociodemographic variables associated with agreement. <p>Method: Alcohol consumption was measured among 3608 older adults consulting specialist health care for symptoms of cognitive decline. Agreement between the participant and their next of kin regarding the participant’s alcohol consumption was assessed with a weighted kappa (κ). A logistic regression analysis for hierarchical data was used to explore variables associated with agreement. <p>Results: Both the participants and their next of kin reported that more than 20% of the participants consumed alcohol 1–3 times a week, and that approximately 10% consumed alcohol four or more times a week. The agreement between the participant’s and their next of kin’s report regarding the participant’s alcohol consumption was high (κ = .852), and variables associated with agreement were no cognitive decline, not drinking alcohol during the last year or ever as reported by the participant, and low agitation scores on a psychiatric assessment. <p>Conclusion: This paper found alcohol consumption among older adults with symptoms of cognitive decline that was above the national average in Norway. This is also the first paper to demonstrate that a next of kin can be a reliable source of information regarding older adults’ alcohol consumption. Health personnel should consider these findings when performing medical assessments or developing interventions for older adults.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKamsvaag B.M.D., Bergh S, Benth JS, Selbæk GS, Tevik Ke, Helvik A-S. Alcohol consumption among older adults with symptoms of cognitive decline consulting specialist health care. Aging & Mental Health. 2021en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 1923487
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/13607863.2021.1950618
dc.identifier.issn1360-7863
dc.identifier.issn1364-6915
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/21929
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen_US
dc.relation.journalAging & Mental Health
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2021 The Author(s)en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Clinical medical disciplines: 750::Geriatrics: 778en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Klinisk medisinske fag: 750::Geriatri: 778en_US
dc.titleAlcohol consumption among older adults with symptoms of cognitive decline consulting specialist health careen_US
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.typeTidsskriftartikkelen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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