Drinkers can rejoice as a recent study has revealed older adults who consume alcohol moderately on a regular basis are more likely to reach the age of 85 without developing dementia. The study was conducted over a period of 29 years by the University of California San Diego (UC San Diego).
The study, published in the August issue of the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, is the first of its kind, according to lead author Dr Linda McEvoy. “This study is unique because we considered men and women’s cognitive health at late age and found that alcohol consumption is not only associated with reduced mortality, but with greater chances of remaining cognitively healthy into older age.” he said.
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Among men and women aged 85 and older, those who drank “moderate to heavy” amount of alcohol five to seven days a week were said to have healthier cognition as compared to those who did not drink, as per the study.
The guidelines for drinking are categorized by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism as moderate, heavy and excessive using gender and age-specific aspects. For instance, in women and men aged 65 and above, moderate drinkers are those who consume up to one…
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