Alcohol & Aging
Your body contains less of this as you age, which makes alcohol more concentrated.
What is water?
Mixing alcohol with these common nighttime medications can cause extreme drowsiness.
What are sleep aids?
Eating before drinking helps slow this process.
What is alcohol absorption?
Alternating alcoholic drinks with this helps prevent dehydration.
What is water?
Alcohol should be avoided before doing this activity, even for short distances.
What is driving?
This process slows with age, causing alcohol to stay in your system longer.
What is metabolism?
Alcohol can dangerously lower blood sugar when combined with medications for this condition.
What is diabetes?
A common pacing guideline is to limit yourself to about one of these per hour.
What is a drink?
This type of beer or wine has less alcohol.
What is light or low-alcohol?
If you’re recovering from this, alcohol can slow healing.
What is illness?
Older adults often feel this substance’s effects more strongly because their bodies become more sensitive to it.
What is alcohol?
These medications for panic become more sedating when mixed with alcohol.
What are anti-anxiety medications?
Feeling lightheaded, wobbly, or ‘off’ is a sign you’re becoming this.
What is unsteady?
These festive alcohol-free beverages let you enjoy the social experience without the risks.
What are mocktails?
Alcohol increases fall risk when using these mobility supports.
What are canes, walkers, or mobility aids?
This age-related physical change increases fall risk when drinking.
What is decreased balance or slower reaction time?
Alcohol can cause dizziness or fainting when combined with medications that lower this.
What is blood pressure?
Alcohol can worsen this nighttime issue many older adults already struggle with.
What is sleep?
This strategy — splitting a drink with a friend — reduces alcohol intake while staying social.
What is sharing?
This professional can tell you whether alcohol is safe with a new medication.
Who is a pharmacist?
This organ helps regulate blood sugar, making alcohol riskier for people with diabetes.
What is the liver?
These pain medications can increase stomach bleeding risk when mixed with alcohol.
What are NSAIDs (like ibuprofen or naproxen)?
Asking yourself ‘Has this changed over time?’ helps you recognize shifts in this personal threshold.
What is your limit?
Choosing drinks with lower ABV means choosing lower levels of this measurement.
What is alcohol by volume?
Alcohol should be avoided when it worsens these two aspects of mental well-being.
What are mood and sleep?