Even Moderate Drinking Ups Risk for Brain Bleeds After a Fall

Drinking can increase a senior’s risk of a brain bleed following a fall, even if they only occasionally imbibe, a new study finds.

Drinking can increase a senior's risk of a brain bleed following a fall, even if they only occasionally imbibe, a new study finds.Occasional or weekly drinking doubled a person's risk of a brain bleed following a fall, while daily drinking made it 2.5 times more likely that falling would cause a bleed, results show.Nationally, falls are the leading cause of both fatal and non-fatal injuries in seniors, researchers said in background notes.

Brain bleeds occurred in nearly 20% of those who reported occasional drinking, 22% of those who drank weekly and 25% of daily drinkers, compared to only 12% of those who never touch alcohol, researchers found. “It's also worth noting that as individuals age, the effects of alcohol are increased,” Shih added. “This is because older adults often have a higher percentage of body fat to body water ratio, thus increasing the concentration of alcohol in the bloodstream. Furthermore, alcohol metabolism decreases with age, exacerbating this effect, because older adults don't process alcohol as efficiently as they used to.

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