January 11, 2011

Abstinence, Heavy Drinking, Binge Drinking Associated With Increased Risk of Cognitive Impairment

ScienceDaily for January 11, 2011 reported on alcohol and cognitive impairment.

Previous research regarding the association between alcohol consumption and dementia or cognitive impairment in later life suggests that mild to moderate alcohol consumption might be protective of dementia. However, most of the research has been conducted on subjects already rather elderly at the start of the follow-up.