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29 Μαΐ 2024 · Alcohol tolerance can be significantly diminished as people age, and the effects of alcohol can be exacerbated due to an array of factors. “Alcohol is a toxin,” says Tyler S. Oesterle, M.D., M.P.H., a psychiatrist who specializes in addiction treatment at Mayo Clinic.
Drinking can cause health problems, make some health problems worse, and affect safety. Learn about the effects of alcohol in older adults and how you can identify and get help for alcohol misuse and alcohol use disorder.
1 Μαρ 2024 · Alcohol affects you more quickly when you’re older. This can be dangerous for people who already have slower reaction times and poor balance without alcohol. There are increased health risks ...
7 Ιουλ 2019 · Some studies have suggested that moderate alcohol consumption extends life and protects the heart, while others have negated these benefits, arguing that the former studies are flawed and...
17 Απρ 2024 · Key Takeaways. Recent research has highlighted how even moderate drinking can present multiple health risks for older adults. The protective benefits of moderate drinking continue to be studied as well, making it difficult for physicians to offer universal guidelines.
6 Σεπ 2023 · Alcohol use is on the rise among older adults, and particularly among older women. With the “baby boom” population getting older, and the percentage of Americans over age 65 set to nearly double by 2050, alcoholism in the elderly is an issue that will likely become more and more important.
17 Ιαν 2023 · There’s a reason that our alcohol tolerance gets lower as we grow older, and it’s worse for women than it is for men. “As we age, we lose total water volume and are thus less able to dilute the impact of alcohol in our system,” explained Cathleen Morrow, M.D. , chair and associate professor of community and family medicine at Dartmouth ...
