EMMA SOAMES
EDITOR-AT-LARGE
SAGA MAGAZINE
PRESS RELEASE
June 22, 2011.
Report dictating what we should drink at 65 is nothing short of ridiculous, says Saga’s Emma Soames
Responding to the report by the Royal College of Psychiatrists relating to over-65s and drinking,, Emma Soames, editor- at- large for Saga Magazine, said:
“This will absolutely infuriate older people. Eating and drinking is one of the last great pleasures for the elderly. Raising awareness of the issue to the very few who drink heavily is one thing, but dictating half a glass of white wine and half a glass of beer, to people who have drunk safely all their lives is nothing short of ridiculous.
“I don’t think anybody fell over and seriously injured themselves through drinking just a couple of glasses of wine.
“For older people who live on their own, looking forward to a drink in the evening or a trip to the pub is one of their few pleasures and chances to socialise.
“There are thousands of older people who enjoy a drink, probably more than the new suggested limits, who surely cannot be described as heavy or antisocial drinkers.”
Ends.
“I don’t think anybody fell over and seriously injured themselves through drinking just a couple of glasses of wine.
“For older people who live on their own, looking forward to a drink in the evening or a trip to the pub is one of their few pleasures and chances to socialise.
“There are thousands of older people who enjoy a drink, probably more than the new suggested limits, who surely cannot be described as heavy or antisocial drinkers.”
Ends.
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