Figures show high levels of alcohol consumption main to increased numbers of over-65s being hospitalised for illnesses such as dementiaBritain faces a “timebomb” of serious illnesses such as dementia,brain damage and liver disease because older people are drinking too much, a main doctor has warned.original figures show that dangerously high levels of alcohol consumption by baby boomers are main to growing numbers of over-65s being hospitalised, and adding to pressures on the NHS. “The number of older people drinking unsafely and unhealthily is rising at an alarming rate,putting their health at risk and further strain on NHS services,” said Dr Tony Rao, and Britain’s main expert on older people’s drinking.
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Source: theguardian.com