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ArticleAging & mental health2026

Longitudinal changes in alcohol use across 20 years of adulthood: a U.S. National daily diary study.

Sara E Miller, Jennifer L Maggs, Eric S Cerino, Rina D Eiden, Alyssa A Gamaldo, David M Almeida

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6 authors.

Sara E MillerEdna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA.
Jennifer L MaggsDepartment of Human Development and Family Studies, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA.
Eric S CerinoDepartment of Psychological Sciences, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, USA.
Rina D EidenDepartment of Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA.
Alyssa A GamaldoCollege of Behavioral, Social, and Health Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA.
David M AlmeidaDepartment of Human Development and Family Studies, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA.

Funding

U19 MIDlife in the United States-Diversity Supplement-WellsU19AG051426 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI CHRISTOPHER L COE · 2016 to 2026
$74.8M
STATISTICS COREP01AG020166 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI RYFF, CAROL D. · 2002 to 2015
$50.6M
SSCIMA: Integrating Analysis of Socio-economic Sub-population Dynamics to Improve Spatial Models of Infectious DiseaseU54MD012388 · NIMHD · NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY · PI Samantha Jane Sabo · 2017 to 2026
$49.7M
Integrative Pathways to Cognitive, Affective, and Brain HealthU01AG077928 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI Sterling C Johnson, MARGIE E LACHMAN · 2022 to 2026
$17.7M
PREVENTION AND METHODOLOGY TRAINING (PAMT)T32DA017629 · NIDA · PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-UNIV PARK · PI Eric D Claus, Rina D Eiden · 2005 to 2026
$9.5M
NIA NIH HHS P01 AG020166NIA NIH HHS U01 AG077928NIA NIH HHS U19 AG051426NIDA NIH HHS T32 DA017629NIMHD NIH HHS U54 MD012388
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesWhile alcohol consumption typically declines with age, drinking trajectories may vary across indicators and individual characteristics. The current study uses daily diary methodology to describe longitudinal changes in alcohol consumption across up to 20 years.

methodWe used three waves of 8-day diary surveys from the National Study of Daily Experiences. Participants (

resultsMultilevel regression analyses revealed declines in drinking quantity across time (

conclusionChanges in alcohol consumption over time vary across drinking indicators and sociodemographic characteristics. Future research should examine why older adults reduce their drinking, as these motivators may inform alcohol reduction strategies.

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Alcohol DrinkingAdultAgedAge FactorsFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedUnited StatesAlcohol usedaily assessmentIndividual differenceslongitudinal designtrajectories

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PMID41056129
PMCPMC12606898

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