Is it true that … hangovers get worse as we age?

<p>We ask an expert whether the morning after really does become more severe as we get older</p><p>Ever woken up with a pounding head after a night out and wondered if hangovers really do get worse as you get older – or whether it’s just that you&nbsp;are worse at handling them now? Science suggests that the former is the&nbsp;case.</p><p>“Our body changes how it handles alcohol as we age,” says Adam Taylor, professor of anatomy at Lancaster medical school. The main reason is declining liver function.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/oct/27/is-it-true-that-hangovers-get-worse-as-we-age">Continue reading...</a>