Help! I’m Ageing Podcast explores: Am I Drinking Too Much?
A third of Australians aged in their 50s and 60s are drinking at risky levels. Most don't realise they are. How do you recognise if your drinking is becoming a problem, and what can you do about it?
Many of us are worried about how to age well. Help! I’m Ageing. Ageing Well. Living Well. is answering the big questions about getting older, with real evidence, real stories, and honest conversations. We are drawing on our National Centre for Healthy Ageing Living Labs experts to bring you evidence-based insights and information to help you live a healthier life.
In this latest episode, Am I Drinking Too Much?, our co-hosts Tracy Parish and Dr Taya Collyer talk with alcohol and other drugs researcher, Dr Tina Lam, about why older Australians are drinking more, not less and how alcohol can impact efforts to age well.
“My husband and I had found we'd gotten into habits that we would turn to alcohol, quite frequently. I was getting up at the same early time, but just felt the effects that carried over into the next day.” – MERRIN |
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LISTEN and discover more about:
- Why alcohol affects your body differently as you age
- How even small amounts increase your cancer and dementia risk
- What a standard drink actually looks like when you pour one at home (hint: it's smaller than you think)
- How retirement, menopause and other life changes can increase alcohol use
Features:
- Dr Tina Lam Senior Research Fellow, Monash Addiction Research Centre and the National Centre for Healthy Ageing.
- Tracy Parish Co-host, broadcaster and medical research journalist
- Dr Taya Collyer Co-host, lead biostatistician at NCHA
Links & References
- Beyond 50 Study – Monash Addiction Research Centre / NCHA Living Lab project
- Alcohol culture change for positive ageing – Monash Addiction Research Centre / NCHA Living Lab project
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) – Alcohol data
- Australian Alcohol Guidelines (NHMRC)
- NCHA Community and Resources Hub
- NCHA Healthy Ageing Resources
- NCHA Living Labs Research Program
Disclaimer: Tina, Tracy and Taya are not medical doctors. This episode is based on research, but it's not medical advice. Please talk to your GP for advice tailored to you.
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Help! I’m Ageing was produced by James Pattison from Miniature Creative, and Tracy Parish and Anna Mudigdo from the National Centre for Healthy Ageing (NCHA).