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Facts About Aging and Alcohol - National Institute on Aging 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
7 Reasons Why Age and Alcohol Don’t Mix - AARP As we get older, our bodies become more sensitive to the effects of drinking alcohol Learn about some serious health risks for older adults
Drinking alcohol and getting older — What do I need to know? A chief reason for these more damaging effects is changes in the liver — the primary organ that processes alcohol when it’s consumed Older people are not able to metabolize alcohol as well as younger people because of a decrease in the activation level of specific liver enzymes
Aging and Alcohol | National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and . . . Alcohol misuse by older adults is associated with faster cognitive decline, such as problems with memory, thinking, and judgment These effects can negatively impact a person’s quality of life Alcohol misuse can also precede mental health conditions or make ongoing mental health conditions worse
Alcohol and Older Adults - Johns Hopkins Medicine As an older adult, alcohol may affect you differently than it does younger adults As you age, you become more sensitive to alcohol’s effects After age 65, your lean body mass and water content decrease In addition, your metabolism slows down