Neurologist and dementia specialist Richard Restak developed a study that revealed that drinking alcohol can accelerate damage to nerve cells in the brain - increasing the risk of dementia such as Alzheimer's - and established the ideal age to stop drinking alcohol.
According to the American neurologist, people should become completely abstinent by the age of 65. Even the occasional consumption of one or two alcoholic drinks can be harmful, indicates the Daily Mail .
“It is essential to abstain from alcohol at a stage in life when preservingneurons is crucial. I strongly suggest that if you are 65 or older, you completely and permanently eliminate alcohol from your diet,” says the expert.
The age indicated has to do with the fact that, from the age of 65, the risk of dementia increases five times and every five years.
Several other studies have also linked high alcohol consumption to an increased risk of the disease, taking into account that this excessive and prolonged consumption shrinks parts of the brain, which can accelerate the progression of the disease and even trigger it.
In addition to the most common forms of dementia, such as Alzheimer's, excessive alcohol consumption can also cause what is called Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome, which occurs when alcohol disrupts the body's ability to absorb vitamin B1, which is essential for maintaining healthy brain cells, explains the Daily Mail .
According to the same source, a study carried out in France, in which people diagnosed with early-onset dementia - medically defined as being before the age of 65 - were examined, revealed that half of the patients had disorders related to alcohol consumption in their medical records.
Although some small studies suggest that moderate alcohol consumption may help prevent dementia, most experts insist that this link has not been proven.
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