A study of Canadians ages 50 and older showed a positive correlation between moderate consumption of alcohol and a higher quality of life.
Of the 5,400 people studied, those who drink no more than 14 drinks a week — and no more than three a day for women and four a day for men — have better overall scores than those who abstain completely.
The quality of life was measured using the Health Utilities index, which looks at factors including dexterity, emotion, cognition and mobility.
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