What say over 65ers or younger ABers. ?

[vivandorron]

I feel I must have a little whine, before drinking a 'few' glasses of red wine.

It seems to be that there is a movement afoot to have me sitting at home of an evening with just a small glass of plonk and perhaps consume it by dipping a baby's dummy; instead of enjoying my cigarettes whilst quaffing wine.

http://www.dailymail....-65s-say-doctors.html

Ron.

[pussnboots]

I think the present government would be wanting the over 65s to drink themselves to death, it would save millions in state pensions.

[emmie]

i mentioned this on another thread, i am beginning wonder what people can enjoy these days, how can they just lump all people together this way. Little enough enjoyment for many in their later years, and if a little (whine) or plonk gets you going then so be it.

[sandyRoe]

a bottle, a 75cl one, each evening will do us little harm. And if it does, so what?

[Quizmonster]

Dr Richard Smith, a medical doctor and ex-editor of the British Medical Journal, was a member of the Royal College of Physicians' working party which set the British guidelines regarding "safe" alcohol limits in 1987. He has since (in October 2007 *) admitted that the figures were, "plucked out of the air." The epidemiologist on the same group said, "It's impossible to say what is safe and what isn't, as we don't really have any data whatsoever." (* http://www.timesonlin...k/article2697975.ece)
Later studies revealed that (a) men drinking up to 30 units per week had the lowest mortality rate in Britain and (b) men would have to drink 63 units per week to face the same risk of death as a teetotaller. I like these odds!
So, for twenty-odd years, we have been subjected to the notion that 21 units was the ‘safe' weekly limit for men and 14 units for women and this was clearly based on - literally - no scientific evidence whatsoever! 21 units represents about 1½ pints of ordinary beer per day (ppd)...(cont)

[emmie]

Apart from publicans, seen it often enough, those with the highest level of alcohol related problems are doctors, repeated courtesy of a doctor friend.

[Quizmonster]

The World Health Organisation published their guidelines some thirteen years later, splitting them into three categories of risk...low, medium and high. Their weekly figures were...low: up to 35 units (2½ ppd); medium: 36 - 53 units (3 - 4 ppd) and high: 54 + units (4+ ppd). (Women...18; 19 - 35; 36 +) Thus, a medium-risk 53 units (about 27 pints) per week equals just under four ppd for a man. NOW we're talking!
Even better...when we were sorting our figures out back in the 1980s, the Japanese were trying to calculate theirs, too. They came up with 90 units a week! Over six pints a day...better still!

As for the latest over-65 nonsense, drink and be merry is my advice!

[sandyRoe]

one each, Doc. I don't think there's enough in a bottle that size to be sharing.

[seadogg]

Its important to be aware of what you drink- which is why one should only drink out of clean glasses.

[daftgrandad]

Bit old in the tooth now,to take any notice of this.

[Old_Geezer]

They are probably right. It is only advice after all, not a criminal offence to drink over the recommended limit. But to be honest, how many will take much notice ? I suspect most of us ancient folk who drink will decide they've survived this far, everything is falling apart anyway, and they aren't going to cut down on one of the few things that they still find pleasure in. Personally I don't drink that much these days anyway. So if I am out for an evening I aren't going to stop at a half and then toddle off to bed. (Unless I've pulled, and I don't mean a muscle, that is.)

[237SJ]

The article says they are creating a nation of "hidden addicts". How do they know this if they are hidden? It seems a lot of supposition to me.

[emmie]

if you have lost your hair, teeth and marbles what wrong with a glass or two, there must be some compensation.

[Old_Geezer]

It's the built in straw your cup has.

[Sqad]

This is the latest research on the problem of alcohol intake (by the Royal College of Psychiatrists................they are the results.....is is not an edict and you can take it or leave it.........it's just advice.

[Quizmonster]

My apologies for the non-functional link I provided above. I assume it failed because one now has to PAY to access the Times archives.

[B00]

Quite right too.

You needn't think us young 'uns (ahem!) are gonna pick you and your vrittle boned selves off the floor when you fall over after too many wobbly pops!

You stick to to your one glass a night, then it's off to bed you pop before you do yourself any damage, don't be a burden to the rest of us.