alcohol consumption in the elderly

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Management

functionality & outcomes not adversely affected by alcohol consumption, even for those who drank more than 1-2 drinks/day^[1]
for both elderly men & women, cognitive health & feeling of well-being are improved by moderate alcohol consumption 1-2 drinks/day relative to abstinence^[2]
low-to-moderate alcohol consumption associated with less cognitive decline compared with no alcohol or heavy drinking^[3]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Lang I et al, What level of alcohol consumption is hazardous for older people? Functioning and mortality in U.S. and English national cohorts. J Am Ger Soc 2007, 55:49 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17233685
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Lang I et al, Moderate alcohol consumption in older adults is associated with better cognition and well-being that abstinence. Age Aging 2007, 36:256 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17353234
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Zhang,R, Shen L, Miles T et al Association of Low to Moderate Alcohol Drinking With Cognitive Functions From Middle to Older Age Among US Adults. JAMA Netw Open. 2020;3(6):e207922. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32597992 Free article https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2767693