Fight Alzheimer's with alcohol, study suggests
OLDER Australians who indulge in up to 28 drinks a week stand a better chance of warding off dementia than those who abstain, according to a new study.
Those aged 60 and older who drank between one and 28 alcoholic drinks each week were almost 30 per cent less likely to have Alzheimer's later on in life, the data found.
Light and moderate drinkers were also 25 per cent less likely to contract vascular dementia and 26 per cent less likely to suffer from any form of dementia.
*Edit out the stuff about how it can be bad to drink up to 28 drinks a week*
But apart from that point of difference, there was a clear link between drinking and a reduced risk of dementia.
There also appeared to be no difference between the sexes, Prof Anstey said.
Although it was unclear exactly why light drinking provoked such a benefit, she suggested it might have something to do with alcohol's "protective effect" on reducing inflammation and heart disease.
More work needs to be done examining drinking in early life and exactly what kinds of alcohol help, Prof Anstey said.
Source: AdelaideNow.com.au
4 to 6 games of poker a week, 4 drinks per game .... On my way to a healthier dementia free life!
