Retirement and the hidden epidemic : the complex link between aging, work disengagement, and substance misuse-- and what to do about it / Peter A. Bamberger, Samuel B. Bacharach ; with the assistance of Kathleen A. Briggs and Meira Ben-Gad.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bamberger, Peter, author.

Bacharach, Samuel B., author.

Contributor:

Briggs, Kathleen A., contributor.

Ben-Gad, Meira, contributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Retirees--Alcohol use--United States.

Retirees.

Retirees--Substance abuse--United States.

Retirees--United States--Psychology.

Alcoholism--United States.

Alcoholism.

Aging--United States--Psychological aspects.

Aging.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (177 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Evidence from both local and national surveys suggests that substance misuse and abuse among older adults in the United States is a ""hidden epidemic"" that poses a major threat to the welfare and quality of life of older drinkers and their families, and has significant public health implications. Based on their findings from a 10-year, NIH-funded study of retirement, aging, and substance misuse, Peter Bamberger and Samuel Bacharach examine the complex web of factors contributing to the precipitation and exacerbation of substance problems among older adults. They discuss the individual and pub

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Retirement and the Hidden Epidemic""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""List of Abbreviations""; ""Retirement and the Hidden Epidemic""; ""Chapter 1 Retirement and Alcohol: The Magnitude of the Problem""; ""A Word to the Wise: Key Terms""; ""Alcohol and the Physiology of Aging""; ""Who Is at Risk?""; ""Retirement as a Period of Transition""; ""Retirement and Alcohol Use: Why Should Employers Care?""; ""What to Expect from This Book""; ""Chapter 2 Theoretical Background""; ""Theoretical Perspectives That Inform Studies of Retirement""; ""An Integrated Model""

""Summary and Conclusion""""Chapter 3 Empirical Evidence for the Retirement�Drinking Relationship""; ""A Review of the Literature""; ""Explaining the Inconsistencies""; ""A New Approach""; ""Chapter 4 How Conditions and Relationships at Work Influence Drinking in Retirement""; ""The Role of Work-Related Moderators: Insights from Recent Research""; ""Summary and Conclusion""; ""Chapter 5 How Conditions and Relationships in Retirement Influence Drinking in Retirement""; ""Stress, Resources, and Drinking in Later Life: Insights from the Stanford Study""

""Stressors in Retirement and Drinking: The Critical Role of Sleep""""Summary and Conclusion""; ""Chapter 6 Retirement and Drug Abuse/Misuse""; ""Illicit Drug Use in the Older Population""; ""Prescription Drug Misuse and Abuse in the Older Population""; ""Who Is at Risk?""; ""Retirement Trajectory, Age, and Drug Abuse""; ""Summary and Conclusion""; ""Chapter 7 Helping the Troubled Retiree""; ""Psychosocial Interventions""; ""Pharmaceutical Therapies""; ""Prevention and Intervention Using the Work-Based Assistance Model""; ""Implications for Human Resources Management""

""Summary and Conclusion""""Chapter 8 Conclusion and Directions for Future Research""; ""Drinking in the Context of Retirement""; ""Where Do We Go From Here?""; ""Person�Environment Fit Theory""; ""A Few Last Words""; ""APPENDIX""; ""References""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-937414-7

0-19-021689-1

0-19-937413-9