Abstract
Abstract Approximately 10 to 15% of the general elderly population suffer from alcoholism - over two million elderly Americans. Diagnosed alcoholism frequently is not referred for alcoholic treatment because of health professionals' beliefs that the alcoholic is too old to benefit from treatment. This is not true. Elderly alcoholics can be treated successfully if the appropriate therapies are used. This paper identifies the health problems of the elderly alcoholics and explains what nurses can do to help elderly alcoholics recover.
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