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The long-term impact of alcohol on the brain has become a growing area of research focus. While researchers have found that moderate alcohol consumption in older adults is associated with better cognition and well-being than abstinence, [1] excessive alcohol consumption is associated with widespread and significant brain lesions.
Patients with alcoholic dementia often develop apathy, related to frontal lobe damage, that may mimic depression. [3] People with an alcohol use disorder are more likely to become depressed than people without alcohol use disorder, [4] and it may be difficult to differentiate between depression and alcohol dementia.
Research finds that a history of a single prior head injury was associated with a 1.25 times increased risk of dementia compared to people with no history of head injury. A history of two or more ...
The impact of alcohol on aging is multifaceted. Evidence shows that alcoholism or alcohol abuse can cause both accelerated (or premature) aging – in which symptoms of aging appear earlier than normal – and exaggerated aging, in which the symptoms appear at the appropriate time but in a more exaggerated form. [1]
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People who drink more than once a week tend to feel lonelier, according to a study on Japanese workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. [82] On the other hand, feelings of loneliness can also lead people to drink more, as shown in a separate study. [83] Loneliness is a major risk factor for depression and alcoholism. [84]
Europe’s economic crisis has obliterated Gen Z and millennials’ drinking habits—and it might be kicking off a long-term sobriety movement Ryan Hogg February 12, 2024 at 6:54 AM
Both Denmark [2] [3] [5] and Slovakia [3] [5] [4] are categorized either as beer-drinking countries or as spirit-drinking countries. Alcohol preferences in Europe vary from country to country between beer, wine or spirits. [6] These preferences are traditionally associated with certain regions.