Prevalence and patterns of alcohol consumption among persons with dementia in Canada

Aim: To identify the prevalence of alcohol consumption and its impact on chronic disease, injury and hospital stays in persons with dementia (PWD). Methods: Multivariate analysis was conducted using data collected from a nationwide population-based survey, Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS). Results: PWD consume alcohol at comparable rates to persons without dementia. A reported 60% of PWD consume alcohol. Males more often reported alcohol consumption than females. Multivariate analysis showed PWD who consumed alcohol were less likely to report chronic conditions such as heart disease (22% vs 30%) and diabetes (13% vs 24%) than their counterparts who abstained from consumption. Conclusions: Lower rates of injury, hospital stays, and various chronic diseases demonstrates the importance of assessing alcohol consumption in PWD. A better understanding of drinking habits in PWD would allow for the development of recommendations and guidelines to alcohol consumption.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Health Sciences (MHSc)

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Community Health

Grantor

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2018

Author dc:creator

• James, Chantal

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Bartfay, Emma

• Alcohol consumption
• Alzheimer’s disease
• Dementia

Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/10155/970

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:ontariotechu.scholaris.ca:10155/970