Health Info, In the News, Just for Fun Why Getting Old Means Drinking Less April 16, 2021 Posted by erika 11 Aug By TARA PARKER-POPE AUGUST 11, 2010, 1:54 PM Tony Cenicola/The New York Times If you feel like you can’t drink the way you used to, you’re not alone. An aging body is more sensitive to alcohol than a younger one.