Not surprising when you think about it. The silver slurpers have had 50+ years of drinking accumulating damage.

My drinking is probaly fairly typical - started slow, worked up rapidly in my late teens and twenties then slowed down to about 6 pints a week until my 60's then had a row with my local landlord over the quality (lack of) of his beer so then I gave up, just have the occasional pint when out visiting.

Guilty as charged

I'm out with the lads every six weeks or so and stagger (or have to be carried home).

Hardly have a drop between times, perhaps need to build up the stamina?

;0)

Every week we have a different scare story about something, have these people ever thought maybe people are living longer so more things show up in our old age.

100 Years ago you would have been lucky to see 60 never mind 80, 200 years ago the average age to live to was about 40

I must be a betwixt war baby. My drinking habits are well established now of course. I tend to have a wee drop of rum (probably a pub's double measure) about three or four nights a week. Then on Thursday afternoon I have a single rum while I am out line-dancing. But on special occasions such as a re-union with a gang of oldies I can out drink most of them. probably the result of a lot of training in the art both in the services and as a pub manager. Us oldies know how to go about it of course. Never drink on an empty stomach. Never mix your drinks. Take your time and enjoy it. Stop when your body tells you too and not when your friends think you should. There are lots of other rules of engagement of course. My big idea is that rum does not leave you with a hang-over. (Unless you really overdo it).