The Troubling Rise of Grandma Wine Culture
The Sober Mom Life
Suzanne Warye
4.9 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 13 November 2023
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
Alcohol use is booming within the Boomer generation, especially among women, and troubling trends are beginning to come to the surface. My therapist mom, a Boomer herself, is back on the podcast to help us break down why drinking is continuing its upward trend within her generation. We talk about the risks that come with this post retirement drinking culture, including brain health, its effect on the hospital system, and its effect on families. Plus, we’ll chat about how to set healthy boundaries if your mom’s drinking is endangering your kids.
Articles we cite in today’s episode:
The Guardian - Why so few baby boomers are doing Dry January: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jan/04/baby-boomers-dry-january-generation-drinking-booze
The New York Times - One in 10 Older Adults Binge Drink, Study Says: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/02/health/binge-drinkers-adult-alcohol.html
The Huberman Lab Podcast - What Alcohol Does to Your Body, Brain and Health: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkS1pkKpILY
Even more articles!
https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/rehabilitation-centers-work-to-treat-addiction-in-older-adults-197498437566
https://www.caron.org/blog/the-link-between-the-rise-in-dementia-and-substance-use
https://americanaddictioncenters.org/alcoholism-treatment/elderly
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