This podcast takes a deep dive into our Information Tool: Alcohol Use and Older Adults. As you age, your body stores more fat and less muscle and water, leading to slower alcohol metabolism and increased sensitivity to its effects. Older adults who continue the same drinking pattern into their senior years may be unaware that they have less tolerance than when they were younger.

You can access the companion NICE Information Tool on our website at: https://www.nicenet.ca/articles/alcohol-use-and-older-adults-in-canada. The online Information Tool  provides related links to videos, infographics, and a printable version. The National Initiative for Care of the Elderly (NICE) has developed a series of information tools derived from research studies that focus on understanding the challenges people face as they age. The research for these information tools is conducted manually, while their distribution utilizes AI-based technologies for generating audio and images.