Research has shown that alcohol drinking reduces Alzheimer’s disease (AD). It also reduces other causes of dementia. This has long been found. Now research has implicated plaques in the brain in causing AD. And a cause of such plaques are beta-amyloid peptides. These are short links of amino acids. OK, this isn’t a chemistry class. …
Millions of people suffer from dementia. It’s a cruel disease for both victims and their loved ones. There’s much medical evidence that moderate drinking lowers dementia risk. Free Cognitive Quizzes! Three Minute Self-Test. Mini-Mental Status. The Study Researchers studied 3,069 adults. They were aged 75 years and older without dementia when enrolled. At the start …
Scientists analyzed previous research on drinking alcohol and risk of dementia. To do so, they conducted a meta-analysis of prospective studies. Alcohol and Risk of Dementia Dementia has various causes. Thus, their analysis involved data from 20 different studies There were 175,580 people and 6,395 cases of dementia. And the dementia was from various causes. …
Alcohol and dementia risk. Can moderate drinking reduce the risk? Alcohol and Dementia Risk Researchers conducted a study of 3,069 community-living adults aged 75 years and older. All were in the Ginkgo Evaluation of Memory Study (GEMS). That’s a federal research project. It reported a strong link between moderate drinking and lower risk of dementia. …
Medical research has shown that drinking alcohol is good for the brain. It reduces cognitive decline and dementia. This study looked at the amount of alcohol consumed. But it also looked at how often it is consumed. How do they effect thinking ability as we age? The Study Researchers studied older adults living in a …
The relationship between drinking and dementia, as well as Alzheimer’s, is an important matter. It effects millions of people, their loved ones, and governments. Medical research has shown that moderate drinking reduces the risk of dementia. This includes Alzheimer’s disease. The alcohol can be beer, wine or liquor (distilled spirits). But abstaining from alcohol increases …
The risk of dementia is reduced by drinking alcohol in moderation. The alcohol consumed can be beer, wine, or distilled spirits (liquor). It doesn’t matter. Dementia Dementia refers to a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life. Dementia is not a normal part of aging. It is not a disease. It …
The risk of cognitive impairment (CI) has again been found higher among those who drink less alcohol. Study This study followed 1,309 women age 65 or older for twenty years. Alcohol drinking was assessed periodically for 16 years. At the end of 20 years, CI, including dementia, was measured. Some women cut their drinking by …
