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November 10, 2008
Binge drinkers of all ages face a greater risk of dementia in later life
UPI (11/2) reported, "Binge drinkers of all ages face a greater risk of dementia in later life," according to a study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry.
Psychiatrists Drs. Susham Gupta and James Warner found that, "while Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of the disease," alcohol may "account for around a tenth of all cases," and "heavy drinking to believed to contribute to almost a quarter," BBC News (11/1) added on its website.
The authors concluded that, "given the neurotoxic effects of alcohol and the inexorable increase in per capita consumption, future generations may see a disproportionate increase in alcohol-related dementia."
Related Links:
- "Study says binge drinkers risk dementia," UPI, November 1, 2008.
- "Binge drinkers 'risking dementia'," BBC News, November 1, 2008.
- "ABSTRACT: Alcohol-related dementia: a 21st-century silent epidemic?," Susham Gupta, MRCPsych and James Warner, MD, MRCPsych, British Journalof Psychiatry, (2008) 193: 351-353. doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.108.051425.
Posted by admin at November 10, 2008 11:59 AM