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Published on 25 May 2011 10:00 AM
Responding to the publication today of a report by Alcohol Concern Cymru that the claims an excessive focus on young people’s drinking is leading us to overlook the pressing issue of alcohol consumption by older people, Age Cymru’s Health Initiatives Officer Rhian Pearce says:
“Alcohol abuse is a problem for people of all ages, but it is more likely to go unrecognised among older people, with an estimated 1 in 6 older men, and 1 in 15 older women drinking enough to harm themselves.
“About a third of older people with drinking problems develop them in later life and they may struggle to access help for this issue.
“Age Cymru supports this report and wants to see health professionals appropriately trained to identify drinking problems in older people.
“The Welsh Government also needs to support alcohol treatment services that are suitable for older people.”
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CONTACTFor all media enquiries, contact Iwan Rhys Roberts, Communications Officer, Age Cymru 029 2043 1562, 07739 894 923, iwan.roberts@agecymru.org.uk
Age Cymru: • Age Cymru is the force combining Age Concern Cymru and Help the Aged in Wales.• Age affects us all in different ways. We cannot promise good health, but we should be able to ensure good care for all of us. When we find loneliness, we will reach out. When age becomes a burden, we will lighten the load.• Age Cymru will campaign. We will fundraise. We will research. We will make the powers that be listen.• Age Cymru is a registered charity 1128436.• Company limited by guarantee and registered by in England and Wales 6837284.• Registered office address: Tŷ John Pathy, 13/14 Neptune Court, Vanguard Way, Cardiff, CF24 5PJ.• Age Cymru works nationally and locally across Wales to improve life for all older people.
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