Open AccessThe Benefit of Moderate Alcohol Use on Mood and Functional Ability in Later Life: Due to Beers or Frequent Cheers?
Author(s) -
Rosanna Scott,
Chelsea Wiener,
Daniel Paulson
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the gerontologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1758-5341
pISSN - 0016-9013
DOI - 10.1093/geront/gny129
Subject(s) - mediation , alcohol , mood , psychology , social relation , path analysis (statistics) , longitudinal study , health and retirement study , alcohol consumption , clinical psychology , medicine , gerontology , social psychology , statistics , mathematics , pathology , political science , biochemistry , law , chemistry
Evidence relates moderate alcohol consumption in later life to fewer depressive symptoms and greater functional ability. This study evaluated social interaction as a mediator of these outcomes.
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom