Understanding how alcohol impacts the older population is a critical public health issue. Older adults consume alcohol, often in a binge fashion yet little is known how alcohol interacts with aged biological systems. In addition, there is a dearth in our understanding of how sex impacts the effect of alcohol in older subjects. The current project investigated the effect of alcohol in female and male aged, adult and adolescent rats on a simple motoric and cognitive task. Findings from the research reveal that aged subjects, regardless of sex, are more impaired by alcohol compared to younger subjects. In addition, aged female subjects are significantly less impaired by alcohol compared to aged male subjects. These data extend our research investigating the impact of alcohol in aged subjects and highlights the role of sex in understanding the effect of alcohol in the aged population.
