Alcohol most fatal for pensioners

Thus, older men should not drink more than half a liter of beer, and if they like wine, the daily amount must be limited to one glass.

When it comes to older women, their limit of the permitted amount of alcohol is slightly lower than that of men: they can drink a small glass of wine or less than half a liter of beer during the day. Thus, alcohol will not endanger their health.

Scientists explain that older people have more health problems, and it is harder for their bodies to expel alcohol from the bloodstream.

Also, with age, the body loses water and creates fat, so the liver needs more time to deal with harmful substances from alcoholic beverages.