Alcohol and older people. The European project VINTAGE: good Health Into Older Age. Design, methods and major results

Objectives. The European project VINTAGE - Good Health Into Older Age aims at fill- ing the knowledge gap and building capacity on alcohol and the elderly, encouraging evidence- and experience-based interventions. Methods. Systematic review of scientific literature on the impact of alcohol on older people; ad hoc survey and review of grey literature to collect EU examples of good practices for prevention; dissemination of findings to stakeholders involved in the field of alcohol, aging or public health in general. Results. Design and procedures of the VINTAGE project are described, providing also an outline of major results, with particular attention to those related to the dissemination activity. Conclusions. Much more information and research is needed. This issue should be part of both alcohol and healthy ageing policies.