My mother-in-law recently moved to our state after her husband passed away in the early spring. She has extreme anxiety and panics constantly to the point it's becoming a burden. The only time I have seen her relaxed was when we had a small gathering and she had a wine cooler. She was like a different person. She was friendly and easy going. I'm thinking of trying to give her 1/2 to 1 wine cooler daily in the early evening to see if it helps calm her down so she can get a good night sleep but I don't know if that is too much for an 80 year old.
~BC 8/11/23
Do you think that perhaps she was a "different person" because she was around other folks at your small gathering and just needed to be around other people?
I'm a firm believer in being able to enjoy whatever you like in moderation, and my only concern would be mixing any alcohol with her medications. But again with such a low alcohol content, I don't even know if you have to worry about that.
Perhaps you just need to have more "small" gatherings at your house instead.
Good luck to you
“if she doesn’t have an alcohol habit, why start one now?”
Excellent point.
Kind of like introducing someone to drugs.
Falls are a major cause disability and very often the beginning of the end for older people. Even a half a drink, for anyone, can cause impairment of reflexes and/or cognitive function and can cause a fall.
Speak with a geriatric doctor about this. If they say a little alcohol is fine then do what you want. They may prescribe something that works as good or even better.
I find going for a long walk, like an hour, does wonders for me and I'm always in complete control.
As good as the effects of alcohol are I can't see why many people still do it given all the countless disasters that results. I don't need to say more.
As long as alcohol does not effect her medications, I see no problem in her having a wine cooler. Lots of older people have a glass of wine at night. Seems wine coolers have a lot less alcohol.
-What medicines she’s taking. Some medicines shouldn’t be mixed with alcohol (even if taken hours apart). You should cut out alcohol completely.
-How skinny she is
-Empty stomach? Alcohol without eating?
-Not drinking enough water?
My mom totally cut out alcohol. Even 1/2 glass was affecting her too much.
Generally, I don’t think your idea is a good idea.