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Understanding How Aging Affects Alcohol: Do Older People Absorb Alcohol Faster?

According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), older people are more sensitive to alcohol's effects due to age-related body changes. While the rate of initial absorption doesn’t change significantly, the way the body processes alcohol and its overall impact are profoundly different. Here’s a closer look at the question: Do older people absorb alcohol faster?

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Does your tolerance for alcohol go down as you get older?

By age 65, your body’s lean muscle mass and water content have already begun to decrease, significantly altering how you process alcohol. If you’ve been asking, "Does your tolerance for alcohol go down as you get older?" the answer is a definitive yes, and it’s due to several key physiological changes.

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