An international team of scientists from the UK and France found that those who completely abandoned alcohol or consumed more than 140 grams of pure alcohol a week increased the risk of dementia. The conclusions of the researchers can be found on the EurekAlert website!.

Scientists from the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research and University College London used data on more than 9,000 Britons who in 1985 were 35-55 years old. Then these people began to participate in a long-term study of their health. Data on their lifestyle, including the use of alcohol, were collected regularly. In 23 years of study, dementia developed in 397 participants, the average age of onset of the disease was 76 years.

Dementia progressed in those who completely abandoned alcohol.

Scientists believe that consuming 1-14 alcohol units per week can protect the brain, but all risks associated with it should be considered. It's about liver disease and cancer.

Scientists do not yet know the exact reason why there is a correlation between total refusal of alcohol and dementia. Experts do not exclude that the results of the study could also be affected by diseases that provoke senile dementia.

Source: News Yu.

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