Alcohol and the elderly

GrannyGravy13

Pat37 please come back and explain/expand your concerns.

And let's hope they are less judgemental than the original post.

nanna8

I think the late queen and queen mother used to enjoy a drink and they both lived to a ripe old age. I like a drink with my evening meal and why not ?

I remember an anecdote about the QM, some of whose domestic staff were gay men.

I don’t recall it word for word, but it was something like, ‘When are one of you old queens going to bring this old Queen her G&T?’ 😂

I would love to know what a ‘very elderly one’ is?? It’s her life and she’s at home not harming anyone 🥂

I hope she isn’t eating wine gums as well. Dad used to say mum got drunk on those.

I thought that book was by her sister Rose.

Alcohol and The Elderly

'a rip-roaring new book full of debauchery & mayhem'

a new novel by our own beloved GN author Sherry Swigger is out now.

As if being old wasn’t hard enough without being moralised at. When I was sixty I decided never to waste time finishing a book I didn’t like, when I was seventy the decision was to say yes to everything offered (unless driving) and at eighty never to eat cabbage again. The older we get, the more we should do what gives us pleasure, and the poster does seem very judgemental. As my dear late MiL said, the question is what am I saving myself for?

I suppose it depends on whether it's a glass or two or a bottle or two with the evening meal. But she sounds like a woman with the right attitude to me! Good luck to her.
btw, a doctor recently told me that a glass of red wine was good for you. Not offering it on prescription though...

Cheers 🍷🍷 she is enjoying herself and why not!

Some people are very easily shocked! 🍷🍷🍷

Lol Primrose At your mum falling over the settee after the funeral. I would've claimed to be overcome with grief.

I think I’ll start drinking !

Mum lived to 101.

Always had a gin and tonic before her evening meal and wine with it.

She was always a very happy and contented person😄😄

I think it must be me that you are talking about - if 78 is elderly

Cheers!

A few years ago we were talking about drinking levels and I asked my mother-in-law if she counted her units, or took any notice of the advice.
"Not at my age" she replied.
She's 96 now and still enjoys her Zinfandel 🙂

Pat37 please come back and explain/expand your concerns.

Enjoy

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Having had our car written off this week in a car park no less, I’ve possibly exceeded my usual modest amount of alcohol. Purely medicinal to calm me as feeling quite discombobulated! We all have our needs!

Alcohol is well known as a preservative.

flappergirl you did make me laugh with your comment ‘lap dancing’ 😂

Kittylester we are both doomed, 🍷🍷cheers !

When we opened our garden a couple of years ago a couple of ladies of around 80 came in, they ordered a couple of coffees and scones, they had a small bottle of whisky on the table when I took the drinks over they said they liked a “snifter” with their afternoon coffee.
I was delighted!

My friend’s parents ( in their 90’s) enjoyed a Baileys in their morning coffee.

The visiting district nurse tutted at this, and felt it wasn’t to be encouraged!

I ask you! If you get to be 90……

Perhaps she is following medical advice?
A consultant neurologist recommended that I have a glass of red wine a day, along with 2 squares of dark chocolate and my usual strong coffee.

Here is a toast to you. I am in Aus so haven’t taken to the bottle at 6.24a.m.😂
Mum is 95 and takes a dim view of the copious amount of alcohol that 3 out of 4 of her children imbibe.
I trying to reduce my longevity so I leave some money to my children and don’t have to spend all my money on care!!

I think the late queen and queen mother used to enjoy a drink and they both lived to a ripe old age. I like a drink with my evening meal and why not ?