Why Hangovers and the Health Impacts, of Drinking Alcohol , Get Worse as You Age.<br />HuffPost reports that many people <br />lose the enzyme to metabolize <br />alcohol as they grow older. .<br />According to the current Dietary Guidelines for <br />Americans, moderate drinking is defined as two drinks <br />per day for men and one drink per day for women. .<br />Dr. Elizabeth Landsverk, a geriatrician and <br />dementia expert, warns that alcohol <br />impacts the body depending on your age.<br />According to Landsverk, a person's twenties are<br />a resilient time for the body, meaning that <br />hangovers aren't as bad as they will be in later decades.<br />According to Landsverk, a person's twenties are<br />a resilient time for the body, meaning that <br />hangovers aren't as bad as they will be in later decades.<br />The liver and brain have the <br />most resilience during that time. <br />The frontal lobes (reasoning, <br />and judgment) are not quite developed. , Dr. Elizabeth Landsverk, geriatrician and dementia expert, via HuffPost.<br />One is more likely to be open <br />to drinking more or taking more <br />risks, and this can set habits that <br />will cause problems down the line, Dr. Elizabeth Landsverk, geriatrician and dementia expert, via HuffPost.<br />One's thirties, according to Landsverk, are similar to <br />a person's twenties, as long as they are drinking <br />moderately and keeping their overall health in mind. .<br />By a person's forties and fifties, Landsverk <br />says that more health risks begin to <br />be associated with consuming alcohol. .<br />Alcohol, besides the vascular <br />damage and dementia risks, <br />increases the risk of breast <br />cancer, esophageal cancer <br />and liver cancer (after disease), Dr. Elizabeth Landsverk, geriatrician and dementia expert, via HuffPost.<br />Once a person hits their sixties, even moderate <br />drinking can impact health, as older people are more <br />likely to lose the enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase, <br />which allows the body to metabolize alcohol. .<br />Older people have less reserve in the <br />brain, liver and kidneys. The damage <br />to the brain from even one glass a <br />day is worse [when you’re over 60], Dr. Elizabeth Landsverk, geriatrician and dementia expert, via HuffPost
