How much alcohol can someone over 50 safely drink, and does our tolerance change with aging?
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How the body handles alcohol can change with age. You may have the same drinking habits, but your body has changed. Alcohol may act differently in older people than in younger people. Some older people can feel ?high? without increasing the amount of alcohol they drink. This ?high? can make them more likely to have accidents, including�falls and fractures�and car crashes. As such drinking too much alcohol over a long time can lead to some kinds of�cancer, liver damage, immune system disorders, and brain damage. Worsen some health conditions like�osteoporosis,�diabetes, high blood pressure, and ulcers. Alcohol causes changes in the heart and blood vessels. These changes can dull pain that might be a warning�sign of a heart attack. Cause some older people to be�forgetful�and confused?these symptoms could be mistaken for�signs of Alzheimer's disease. Although everyone is different, it is recommended that people over age 65, who are regular drinkers, should have no more than 1 drink a week and no more than 1 drink on any one day. If you have a health problem? If you are taking certain medicines, which most often is the case, you may need to drink less or not drink at all.
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