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Abstract
The aim of this pilot study was to ascertain the frequency of alcohol misuse among the elderly (>65) psychiatric referrals. Consecutive referrals to a suburban elderly psychiatric team were screened for alcohol misuse by using the CAGE questionnaire as a part of psychiatric assessment. Gamma-glutanyl transpeptidase (GGT) was measured in those showing evidence of alcohol misuse. Frequency of alcohol misuse in the elderly was found to be low. Alcohol misuse was associated with raised GGT, depression, being divorced/ widowed and living alone.
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M. Aamer Sarfraz
M. Aamer Sarfraz, (UK & Australia), is a research and clinical psychiatrist, trained and qualified in psychiatry at the Maudsley and Farnborough Hospitals and the Institute of Psychiatry, London. He has published 25 articles and two books, including several articles on social and educational issues facing developing countries; has carried out research in the areas of suicide and drug/alcohol addiction; and likes to travel, read poetry, play cricket, and watch football.