A call for concern: Frailty in middle-aged adults with alcohol use disorder

Drug and Alcohol ReviewEarly View LETTER TO THE EDITOR A call for concern: Frailty in middle-aged adults with alcohol use disorder Ripley J. Corbett, Corresponding Author Ripley J. Corbett [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0001-8435-265X Drug and Alcohol Services, Northern Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Correspondence Ripley J. Corbett, Level 5 Douglas Building, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, Sydney, NSW 2065, Australia. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorSarah K. Blakemore, Sarah K. Blakemore orcid.org/0000-0003-0045-3272 Drug and Alcohol Services, Northern Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorErica G. Martin, Erica G. Martin orcid.org/0000-0003-2156-529X Drug and Alcohol Services, Northern Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorLauren A. Monds, Lauren A. Monds orcid.org/0000-0002-2592-7238 Drug and Alcohol Services, Northern Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorMark E. Montebello, Mark E. Montebello orcid.org/0000-0002-1776-3974 Drug and Alcohol Services, Northern Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this author Ripley J. Corbett, Corresponding Author Ripley J. Corbett [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0001-8435-265X Drug and Alcohol Services, Northern Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Correspondence Ripley J. Corbett, Level 5 Douglas Building, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, Sydney, NSW 2065, Australia. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorSarah K. Blakemore, Sarah K. Blakemore orcid.org/0000-0003-0045-3272 Drug and Alcohol Services, Northern Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorErica G. Martin, Erica G. Martin orcid.org/0000-0003-2156-529X Drug and Alcohol Services, Northern Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorLauren A. Monds, Lauren A. Monds orcid.org/0000-0002-2592-7238 Drug and Alcohol Services, Northern Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorMark E. Montebello, Mark E. Montebello orcid.org/0000-0002-1776-3974 Drug and Alcohol Services, Northern Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 16 August 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.13734 Ripley J. Corbett and Sarah K. Blakemore are first authors. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. REFERENCES 1Morley JE, Malmstrom TK, Miller DK. A simple frailty questionnaire (FRAIL) predicts outcomes in middle aged African Americans. J Nutr Health Aging. 2012; 16: 601–608. 2Monds LA, Ridley NJ, Rivas C, Withall A, Draper B, Lintzeris N. Cognition and adaptive functioning in older people attending drug and alcohol services. Int Psychogeriatr. 2017; 29: 815–823. 3Ridley N, Batchelor J, Draper B, Demirkol A, Lintzeris N, Withall A. Cognitive screening in substance users: diagnostic accuracies of the mini-mental state examination, Addenbrooke's cognitive examination-revised, and montreal cognitive assessment. J Clin Exp Neuropsychol. 2018; 40: 107–122. 4 Ministry of Health. Older person's drug and alcohol project [Internet]. Sydney: Ministry of Health; 2015 [cited 24 May 2023]. Available from: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/aod/professionals/Publications/opdap-fullreport.pdf 5 Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia annual report [Internet]. Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare; 2022 [cited 24 May 2023]. Available from: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/alcohol-other-drug-treatment-services/alcohol-other-drug-treatment-services-australia 6Dent E, Morley JE, Cruz-Jentoft AJ, Woodhouse L, Rodríguez-Mañas L, Fried LP, et al. Physical frailty: ICFSR international clinical practice guidelines for identification and management. J Nutr Health Aging. 2019; 23: 771–787. Early ViewOnline Version of Record before inclusion in an issue ReferencesRelatedInformation