from journal Neurobiology of Disease
Current research suggests alcohol use
disorder—that is difficulty in controlling
drinking behavior—is considered a risk for
developing Alzheimer’s disease. New
research from Wake Forest University
School of Medicine showed alcohol
increases the accumulation of amyloid
plaque in the brain, the hallmark of
Alzheimer’s and suggests even modest
amounts of alcohol speeds up the loss of
brain cells along with other dementiarelated
behaviors. It used laboratory
animals to mimicked human behavior
regarding alcohol consumption.
Researchers conclude in the journal
Neurobiology of Disease that alcohol
consumption may be a modifiable risk factor
for Alzheimer’s and other forms of
dementia.