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The relationship between alcohol use and dementia in adults aged more than 60 years: a combined analysis of prospective, individual-participant data from 15 international studies.

Louise MewtonRachel VisontayNicholas HoyDarren M LipnickiMatthew SunderlandRichard B LiptonMaëlenn GuerchetKaren RitchieJenna NajarNikolaos ScarmeasKi-Woong KimSteffi Riedel HellerMartin van BoxtelErin JacobsenHenry BrodatyKaarin J AnsteyMary HaanMarcia ScazufcaElena LoboPerminder S Sachdevnull null
Published in: Addiction (Abingdon, England) (2022)
Abstinence from alcohol appears to be associated with an increased risk for all-cause dementia. Among current drinkers, there appears to be no consistent evidence to suggest that the amount of alcohol consumed in later life is associated with dementia risk.
Keyphrases
  • mild cognitive impairment
  • cognitive impairment
  • alcohol consumption
  • electronic health record
  • big data
  • smoking cessation
  • case control
  • data analysis