Reports of the health benefits related to alcohol consumption - particularly wine consumption - seem to pop up regularly. Here's another one, which appeared recently in Wine Spectator magazine.
A German study has found that light to moderate drinking seems to help stave off the effects of dementia, even in people older than 75. According to the article, "on average, the daily consumption of alcohol reduces the risk of dementia by nearly 30 percent compared to nondrinkers. Additionally, the risk is another 30 percent lower for people who drink between one or two servings per day."
These are the findings from a three-year study of 3,200 patients. Although the sample is small, the researchers put a lot of credence in the numbers, and so does the medical community. The magazine says the International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research found the results of the German study convincing. The Forum also notes that "Happy people with many friends have the most opportunities for social drinking and, in this study, alcohol consumption was significantly associated with factors that are protective for the development of dementia: better education, not living alone and absence of depression."
Despite these issues, the study shows the risk of dementia to be lower among light to moderate drinkers, and lower still among those who drink wine.
A German study has found that light to moderate drinking seems to help stave off the effects of dementia, even in people older than 75. According to the article, "on average, the daily consumption of alcohol reduces the risk of dementia by nearly 30 percent compared to nondrinkers. Additionally, the risk is another 30 percent lower for people who drink between one or two servings per day."
These are the findings from a three-year study of 3,200 patients. Although the sample is small, the researchers put a lot of credence in the numbers, and so does the medical community. The magazine says the International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research found the results of the German study convincing. The Forum also notes that "Happy people with many friends have the most opportunities for social drinking and, in this study, alcohol consumption was significantly associated with factors that are protective for the development of dementia: better education, not living alone and absence of depression."
Despite these issues, the study shows the risk of dementia to be lower among light to moderate drinkers, and lower still among those who drink wine.
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