“Moderate drinkers have lower amyloid-beta levels, study finds,” by Alicia Lasek, McKnight’s LTC News

 

Quote:

“Individuals who moderately consume alcohol throughout their lifetimes show fewer deposits of dementia-associated amyloid-beta in brain scans, according to Korean researchers. Investigators interviewed more than 400 dementia-free men and women from age 56 to 90 about their drinking habits. All participated in brain scans, physical exams and cognitive testing. Participants who drank one to 13 standard drinks a week had a 66% lower rate of amyloid-beta deposits than a cohort who abstained from drinking. Standard drinks were defined as any drink that contained 10 grams of pure alcohol, which amounts to a bit less than in a can of beer or a small glass of wine.”

 

 

LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform):

Drink up, but moderately.