Older Adults Do Not Benefit From Moderate Drinking, Large Study Finds

Even light drinking was associated with an increase in cancer deaths among older adults in Britain, researchers reported on Monday in a large study. But the risk was accentuated primarily in those who had existing health problems or who lived in low-income areas. Contrary to what we’ve been told in the past, light or occasional drinking not only increases the chance of cancer in older adults, but it also does not protect the heart.