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Nutrition, Vitamins & Supplements for Seniors
Moderate Drinking May Help Older Women Live Longer,
Better
Women in 70's see significant
benefits in cardiovascular health
and overall quality of life
 December 14, 2006 There is another study finding
that moderate drinking may lead to increased quality of life and
survival for older women. The latest study included 12,000 women in
their 70s who were monitored over six years. The group was comprised of
non-drinkers, occasional drinkers and moderate drinkers.
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The report, published in Journal of the American
Geriatrics Society, finds that alcohol intake of one to two drinks a day
for three to six days a week provides the best benefits for living
longer and better.
The Australian Longitudinal Study on Womens Health
found that non-drinkers and women who rarely drank had a significantly
higher risk of dying during the survey period than did women who drank
moderately.
Of those who survived, the women who drank the
least reported the lowest health-related quality of life. Previous
studies have shown that women who have at least one drink per day stand
at a lower risk for cardiovascular disease and ischemic stroke than
non-drinkers.
The results of this study indicate that moderate
alcohol intake in keeping with current guidelines may carry some health
benefits for older women, says Dr. Julie Ellen Byles, PhD, author of
the study.
This contrasts previous studies which have
suggested that moderate alcohol intake can be detrimental to older women
and may lead to accidents, cancers, even dementia.
The potential causes of increased health and
survival may be ingredients found in wine or ethanol, the social and
pleasurable benefits of drinking or the improved appetite and nutrition
that often accompanies modest alcohol intake.
The author notes that the study does not advocate
non-drinkers to begin drinking. Changes in diet need to be determined
through consultation with a doctor due to the potential complications of
mixing alcohol and medication.
Byles is Director of the Research Centre for
Gender, Health and Ageing at the University of Newcastle, and
co-Director of the Newcastle Institute of Public Health.
Editor's Notes:
About the AGS
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association of geriatrics health care professionals, research
scientists, and other concerned individuals dedicated to improving the
health, independence and quality of life of all older people.
The primary goal of Journal of the American
Geriatrics Society is to publish articles that are relevant in the
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