[ukulele]

*Alcohol abuse is largest risk factor

> Most reviews point to a possible beneficial effect of light-to-moderate drinking on cognitive health... By contrast, heavy drinking seems detrimentally related to dementia risk, whatever the dementia type.

[mi100hael]

> Most reviews point to a possible beneficial effect of light-to-moderate drinking on cognitive health.

Citation needed

[mikaraento]

Until five years ago the consensus view was that moderate alcohol consumption lowered all-cause mortality compared to non-drinkers.

Latest meta-analyses say that after controlling for reasons behind non-drinkers (‘former alcoholics’) the effect disappears.

Good starting point is https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/26997174/

[ideonexus]

Thank you for sharing this research. As someone who abstains from drinking and is very health-conscious, I've been conflicted about all the research supposedly showing health benefits of moderate drinking. The evidence just seemed too intuitive. This gives me something to explore.

[charlesdm]

And in five years the consensus might change again. Excessive use of everything is harmful. Use common sense.

[awakeasleep]

You can actually find citations. The real question is much the funding from alcohol companies influenced the direction of their research.

[nurettin]

That gives me an idea. A law that enforces investment in both sides of the coin. Budweiser should invest in insurance.

[IntronExon]

I can find weak citations for cardiovascular health, and citations for neural atrophy. I can’t find the citations you’re claiming are there to find.