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Dementia
Moderate alcohol intake may reduce risk of dementia
February 17th, 2005
Older women who drink a moderate amount of alcohol each day may be helping to keep their minds sharp, according to researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and colleagues. "In our study, older women who drank moderate amounts of alcohol tended to perform better on tests for cognitive function and dementia," said Mark Espeland, PhD, lead researcher. "Most of these women drank one or two drinks per day." The researchers used data from the Women's Health Initiative Memory Study, a large national study to assess the effects of hormone therapy on dementia and cognitive function. As part of the study, women reported how much alcohol...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-02-17)
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