Alcohol use and cognitive aging in middle-aged men: The Vietnam Era Twin Study of Aging.

Alexis C GardunoGail A LaughlinJaclyn BergstromXin M TuKevin M CumminsCarol E FranzJeremy A ElmanMichael J LyonsChandra A ReynoldsMichael C NealeNathan A GillespieHong XianRuth E McKenzieRosemary ToomeyWilliam S KremenMatthew S PanizzonLinda K McEvoy

Published in: Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society : JINS (2022)

Alcohol consumption showed minimal associations with cognitive aging among middle-aged men. Stronger associations of alcohol with cognitive aging may become apparent at older ages, when cognitive abilities decline more rapidly.

Keyphrases

middle aged
alcohol consumption
computed tomography
diffusion weighted imaging