Experiences of alcohol-dependent elderly: grounded theory.
José Stéfano Faia DestroMaria José Sanches MarinMarcia Aparecida Padovan OtaniJaqueline Dias do Nascimento SelletiElza de Fátima Ribeiro HigaPublished in: Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P (2022)
It was evidenced that the elderly participants consider alcohol dependence as a way to deal with negative emotions, and, in this trajectory, they experience physical, mental, and social consequences. The elderly in abstinence express feelings of loneliness, regret, and desire for a life with quality, and indicate that behavioral change occurs through treatment and awareness of its harmful effects.