Objectives:

• Define low risk drinking, at-risk drinking, problem drinking, and alcohol dependence in older adults
• Know drinking guidelines for adults age 65 and over
• Understand the prevalence of at-risk drinking, problem drinking, and alcohol dependence among older adults
• Identify signs and symptoms of alcohol problems in older adults
• Know how to use brief alcohol interventions with older adults
• Recognize barriers to intervention and treatment, and how to address them