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June 14, 2026American Journal of Preventive MedicineOpen Access

Alcohol consumption patterns before and after retirement: a longitudinal cohort study within the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe

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GVGiacomo Pietro VigezziPBPaola BertuccioGMGiansanto Mosconi

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Longitudinal cohort study investigates alcohol consumption changes before and after retirement, suggesting targeted counseling could help.

Key Points

  • This study examines how alcohol consumption patterns change before and after retirement in older adults.
  • Longitudinal cohort study using data from 8,998 adults aged ≥50 from SHARE waves 1-8 (2004-2020).
  • Linked individual-level data on alcohol consumption across nine periods relative to retirement.
  • Used generalized estimating equations to estimate relative risks adjusted for various confounding factors.
  • Near-daily drinking risk increased after retirement: RR peaked at 1.28 (95% CI 1.11-1.48) ≥10 years after.
  • Binge drinking risk decreased both 5-9 years before retirement (RR 0.86, 95% CI 0.77-0.95) and ≥10 years after (RR 0.78, 95% CI 0.66-0.93).
  • Weekly alcohol consumption did not significantly change throughout the study.

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Vigezzi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2e44e4b1cc60ccdea8a45ahttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2026.108474
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