Webinar | Alcohol use in older adulthood: physiological impacts and effective treatment options

This webinar will provide information on the epidemiology of alcohol use, with a focus on increasing alcohol-related harms among older adults. The impact of alcohol use on the brain, cognitive impairment and dementia will also be detailed. Finally, effective intervention approaches for reducing alcohol in older adults will be presented.

This webinar will provide attendees with a practical understanding of:
1) The epidemiology of alcohol use among older adults
2) The impact of alcohol use on the brain of older adults, including the relationship between alcohol use, cognitive impairment and dementia
3) Effective approaches for treating harmful alcohol use in older adults

Websites/resources provided in this Webinar:

https://www.australiandementianetwork... - The Australian Dementia Network Website

https://www.australiandementianetwork... The Australian Dementia Network’s National Memory and Cognition Clinic Guidelines (Version 2)

https://www.australiandementianetwork... - Find a Memory Clinic or Cognitive Decline Assessment Service

Webinar Chair
Chair: Dr Inga Mehrani

Webinar chapters:
00:00 Introduction
06:32 A/Prof Mewton’s Presentation
33:00 Q&A