08 May 2018

Dementia and Alcohol

In a recent study of 57,000 with early onset (under 65) of dementia, 57% of the cases were found to also having a history of heavy alcohol use, four to five drinks or more a day. They also found that while those who dramatically reduced their alcohol intake lived longer, they were still at a higher risk of developing early onset dementia. The bottom line appears to be that heavy alcohol use is a strong factor in developing dementia.