The role of alcohol in baby boomers' biographical accounts

The WHO active ageing pillars and its association with survival: Findings from a population-based study in Spain

“…This effect has been described in other studies that found alcohol consumption to be positively related with successful ageing (Kim et al, 2019;Kollia et al, 2018). This could be attributed to the fact that alcohol consumption would have an important social connection, so that 'active' individuals could maintain their social networks by drinking together (Kauppila & Hellman, 2018). In addition, subjects with a poorer physical condition, especially in old age, would tend to have lower consumption due to medical recommendations, incompatibility with medication, etc.…”

The Political Analyst's Field Guide to Finland

“…The timing of societal development and economic recessions has been more favourable for pre-Generation X generations. The baby boomers have been the winners in the rise of the welfare state, experiencing a rapid and dramatic societal transformation from a rather backward agricultural and poor country to a technologically developed welfare state, with urbanization and women's entry into occupational life boosting their general welfare 194,195,196 .…”