Scientists have revealed that people over the age of 60 who consume an average of 40 grams of alcohol per day have a lower risk of dementia.
The scientific world, which continues to investigate the effects of alcohol on humans, has so far something both beneficial and harmful He has published many studies on the Among these studies, a new one has joined in the past few weeks.
Australian scientists conducted a study on the relationship between alcohol and dementia. The results revealed that consuming as much alcohol as the average 2 glasses of beer can reduce the risk of dementia.
Not drinking alcohol at all can increase the risk of dementia:
The scientists drew on 15 previous studies that included data on about 25,000 people with an average age of 71.8 years in their study. In the study, which took into account the alcohol consumption habits and dementia rates of these people, it was revealed that dementia was more common in those who did not consume alcohol.
Moreover, the difference was not a little ice. Within the scope of the studies, it was seen that 2,124 of these people who were followed for 4-40 years later got dementia. Non-drinkers compared to those who consume an average of 40 grams (approximately 2 beers) of alcohol per day 38% higher risk of dementia he had. Even those who consumed less alcohol were 22% less risky than those who did not drink at all. This rate was 19% in those who consumed excessive alcohol.
Although the results show that alcohol consumption is beneficial against dementia, Of course, alcohol also has many disadvantages. While excessive alcohol consumption in particular takes the lives of thousands of people every year, even moderate alcohol consumption can lead to different dangers and consequences.
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