Elderly and alcohol

In previous articles you have been able to read why the elderly run an extra risk when they drink. For example, the elderly generally tolerate alcohol worse because of changes in the body. Because of this…

A glass at lunch, a drink at the end of the afternoon, a glass of wine during dinner and a nightcap before going to sleep; alcohol use among over-55s is in…

You cycle, rake the garden, carry groceries, babysit the grandchildren all day, arrange dinners, build a deck: you are over 60 and you feel…

What is meant by problem drinkers? Why are the elderly more likely to become problem drinkers? And what is the solution? Under the guise: a warned person counts for two, these are…

When we think of a nice drink and 'hit him well' we often think of adolescents who are pushing their own limits and who have to pay for this adventurousness the next day with a hangover. However…