Alcohol consumption after age 75 associated with lower risk of developing dementia
Monday, March 7, 2011 - 23:30
in Psychology & Sociology
A new study investigates prospectively the relationship between current alcohol consumption (quantity and type of alcohol) and incident overall dementia and Alzheimer dementia. The authors conclusions suggests that light-to-moderate alcohol consumption is inversely related to incident dementia, also among individuals aged 75 years and older.