Mashed Up Memory: How Alcohol Speeds Memory Loss in Men
Middle aged men who drink 2.5 drinks per day may accelerate memory loss by six years, according to a new study.
Researchers from University College London in the UK assessed the drinking habits of 5,054 men and 2,099 women at three different times over a ten year period. When the participants turned 56, they took the first of three tests of their memory and executive function over the next 10 years.
They report in the journal Neurology that men who downed an average of 2.5 drinks per day showed
Read more: Alcohol affects memory sooner than previously thought | TIME.comhttp://healthland.time.com/2014/01/15/mashed-up-memory-how-alcohol-speeds-memory-loss-in-men/#ixzz2qgYTEAmz
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