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From news.com.au

Older men who drink moderate amounts of alcohol may function better physically than either those who abstain completely or those who abuse alcohol, a new study suggests.

Specifically, in the study of nearly 6000 men:

Low-moderate users, meaning men who drank between seven and 14 drinks a week, were the least likely to have functional limitations, and were at 38 per cent lower risk of having these problems than abstainers.

So go find your grandpa and pour him his favorite cocktail–and then pour him another one. You might be doing him a favor.

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