Middle-Age Drinkers Much More Likely To Suffer Memory Impairment As They Age

August 13, 2014: 12:00 AM EST

A new British study sheds light on the previously unknown link between harmful drinking patterns and later-life memory and dementia issues. The researchers analyzed NIH data collected on 6,542 adults born between 1931 and 1941. They were assessed in 1992, then yearly from 1996 to 2010. They found that middle-aged adults who were heavy drinkers had double the risk of severe memory impairment later in life. The authors suggested that much more research needs to be done on this “public health issue that needs to be addressed”.

Elżbieta Kuźma et al., "History of Alcohol Use Disorders and Risk of Severe Cognitive Impairment: A 19-Year Prospective Cohort Study", American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, August 13, 2014, © Kuźma et al.

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