Alcohol use disorder and co-occurring mental illness among older adults in low-and middle-income countries: a narrative systematic review
Nebiyu Mengistu, Carmen Axisa, Priya Saravanakumar · 2025
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Nebiyu Mengistu, Carmen Axisa, and Priya Saravanakumar review alcohol disorder with mental illness in older adults in poorer countries in a 2025 paper. The double burden grows as populations age, while health systems in low and middle income countries lack tailored services for it. Research on the pairing in these settings stays thin, so the team ran a narrative review with a systematic search across six databases plus hand searching.
Rates of drinking and dual diagnosis varied widely across studies, reflecting mixed definitions and tools. Men drank more, while women showed more depression and thinking decline. Low schooling and living alone recurred as linked factors.
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| CREATOR | Nebiyu Mengistu, Carmen Axisa, Priya Saravanakumar |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 81 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |