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 Mewton Rachel Visontay Nicholas 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