Is getting old sort of like getting drunk?

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When people get drunk, they lose their inhibitions. Some drunks are "goofy drunks", while others wanna fight with the first person that they see. Basically, their true colors shine through. I've noticed the same thing for older people. Throughout life, we develop various inhibitions which are deemed appropriate for social interactions and being in public in general. However, a lot of older people seem to lose those inhibitions. So many older people are mean, while others are really nice. In general, many elderly people say whatever they feel like saying without considering the consequences. Others drive recklessly (which is not to be mistaken for vision problems). Sometimes we are so quick to forgive and overlook the behavior of older people because "They're old ... they can't help it.", but I'm beginning to think that the way that these people were really bad all along, and now it's just more apparent. What are your thoughts on this subject?