Alcohol Deaths Rise For Older Americans

" Alcohol is the leading avoidable cause of premature death and disability in the U.S.", says Charles H. Hennekens, M.D. , an author of the study, which was published in the American Journal of Medicine.

A dramatic increase in alcohol related deaths ( such as from cirrohosis and alcohol poisoning) between 55-64 years olds. Older adults don't process alcohol as well as they did when they were younger.

" The effects of alcohol on medications is commonly used by older American's can also be risky, says Allson A. Moore, M.D. a Geriatric Medicine professor at the University of California, San Diego, and of its Sam and Rose Stein Institute for Reasearch on Aging and Center for Healthy Aging.

Alcohol can negate some benefits of certain drugs and increase the side effects of others. Alcohol is a factor in many diseases, including high blood pressure, stroke, and breast and prostate cancers. Although older adults tend to have weaker immune systems proper nutrition and exercise can strengthen them. Please consider eliminating alcohol completely or reduce consumption get help @ Blamelessbodyfitness.com