Small Alcohol Consumption May Cause Dementia Too

[marcus]

From https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-09-24-any-level-alcohol-consumption-increases-risk-dementia
Title : Any level of alcohol consumption increases risk of dementia
By Oxford University , Sept 2025

A study led by the University of Oxford, Yale University, and the University of Cambridge ...

Dr Anya Topiwala, Senior Clinical Researcher at Oxford Population Health, ... said ‘Our findings challenge the common belief that low levels of alcohol are beneficial for brain health ... Even light or moderate drinking may increase the risk of dementia ...’

Dr Stephen Burgess, Statistician at the University of Cambridge, said ‘... for anyone who chooses to drink, our study suggests that greater alcohol consumption leads to higher risk of dementia.’

Dr Joel Gelernter, Professor at Yale University ... said ‘... there was a time when medical knowledge seemed to support that light drinking would be beneficial to brain health, and this work adds to the evidence that this is not correct’...

 

[Balifrog]

From https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-09-24-any-level-alcohol-consumption-increases-risk-dementia
Title : Any level of alcohol consumption increases risk of dementia
By Oxford University , Sept 2025

A study led by the University of Oxford, Yale University, and the University of Cambridge ...

Dr Anya Topiwala, Senior Clinical Researcher at Oxford Population Health, ... said ‘Our findings challenge the common belief that low levels of alcohol are beneficial for brain health ... Even light or moderate drinking may increase the risk of dementia ...’

Dr Stephen Burgess, Statistician at the University of Cambridge, said ‘... for anyone who chooses to drink, our study suggests that greater alcohol consumption leads to higher risk of dementia.’

Dr Joel Gelernter, Professor at Yale University ... said ‘... there was a time when medical knowledge seemed to support that light drinking would be beneficial to brain health, and this work adds to the evidence that this is not correct’...

This a joke, isn't it ?

 

[pantaiema]

From https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-09-24-any-level-alcohol-consumption-increases-risk-dementia
Title : Any level of alcohol consumption increases risk of dementia
By Oxford University , Sept 2025

A study led by the University of Oxford, Yale University, and the University of Cambridge ...

Dr Anya Topiwala, Senior Clinical Researcher at Oxford Population Health, ... said ‘Our findings challenge the common belief that low levels of alcohol are beneficial for brain health ... Even light or moderate drinking may increase the risk of dementia ...’

Dr Stephen Burgess, Statistician at the University of Cambridge, said ‘... for anyone who chooses to drink, our study suggests that greater alcohol consumption leads to higher risk of dementia.’

Dr Joel Gelernter, Professor at Yale University ... said ‘... there was a time when medical knowledge seemed to support that light drinking would be beneficial to brain health, and this work adds to the evidence that this is not correct’...

If you want to find a solid evidence you will need to take a sample of people in controlled environment, where you isolate other factors, say a few thousands of people with one group of people never drink alcohol, other group of people eating the same diet + Alcohol in moderation and you observe from the day they were born until they die that is where you will get a more credible result. Otherwise there is high probability that other unknown factors might effect the outcome..

The research publication like this is not a mathematical certainty or an invention of a new law in science that can not be disputed.

People in Japan and Mediterranean countries are prime examples that drinking alcohol in moderation, especially if used for food pairing will not necessary shorten your life or increase your chance of developing dementia taking into consideration of the people ages.

One thing is certain: is that, in Indonesia alcohol is costly compared to average Indonesian incomes.Also for some religions drinking alcohol is 'haram'. It is unreasonable to waste money on alcohol drinks if people are still struggling to afford basic necessities like daily food, shelter. Using this excuse and religious excuse might be much credible to not drinking alcohol.

You already get all the glucose your body needs every day just from your regular meals staples like, rice, bread, pasta, and potatoes, which you probably eat multiple times a day.
Despite that, do you still find yourself eating/drinking for any of these?

• High-sugar sweets: Milk chocolate bars, or heavy cake desserts such as Black Forest, Donuts, Martabak Manis,, Battenberg, Baklava, etc
• Sugary drinks: Sodas like Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Fanta, and 7-Up, or sweet syrups.
• Sweet fruits: High-sugar fruits like bananas, mangoes, grapes, cherries, and apples.
• Fruit juices: Loaded with natural sugars extracted from these fruits.
• Coffee/Tea added with sugar

Did you eat Chinese, Japanese Asian, Korean, Indonesian Food which knowingly contain MSGs ?

If your answer to any of these is YES, WHY???

Life has so much more to offer when it comes to guilty pleasure, self indulgence, happiness, comfort. Unless you believe you get a second chance in another life, remember: you only live once. There is no solid evidence that consuming alcohol, sugar, msg in moderation will shorten your life.

 

[harryopal1]

The following comments might only be understood by Australian followers of Australian rules football. I have no actual evidentiary proof but based on 77 years of following Richmond it is clear to me that Collingwood supporters not only suffer from dementia but have very low IQs and are prone to anti social behaviour and should be avoided wherever possible.

 

[Pak Tani]

People in Japan and Mediterranean countries are prime examples that drinking alcohol in moderation (...) will not (...) increase your chance of developing dementia taking into consideration of the people ages.

Dude, what do you mean. Are you trying to refute the findings of the research conducted by these three universities? Or is there a genetic reason or perhaps a geo-locational or sociology-economic reason why these people are exceptions?

If you have any research that supports your claim, please let us know. The standards you laid out are acceptable:

...a sample of people in controlled environment, where you isolate other factors, say a few thousands of people with one group of people never drink alcohol, other group of people eating the same diet + Alcohol in moderation and you observe from the day they were born until they die...

 

[Balifrog]

I laugh at the seriousness of certain people on this subject....

I am French, we have a wine culture, not a bing drinking culture like Brits or Aussies..

OK, a few examples :

Until 1956, French primary schools commonly served wine, beer, or cider with student lunches, reflecting a culture where alcohol was viewed as a regular part of daily nourishment and a safer alternative to untreated water. [1, 2, 3]

Historical Practice and Rules

• • Portions: Children were typically permitted up to four small glasses (roughly 125 ml total, often watered down) per day.
  • Beliefs: Adults believed the drinks killed germs, provided energy, and warmed children during cold weather.
  • Cafeterias: Schools sold alcoholic beverages in cafeterias, and parents frequently packed them or let students buy them. [1, 2, 3, 4]

The Ban Timeline

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• • 1956: The French government banned serving alcoholic drinks to children under 14 years old in school cafeterias, shifting official preferences toward milk.
  • 1981: A total ban on all alcoholic beverages in schools and high schools went into effect, ending the tradition completely.
  I spend 7 years in the Navy (start 1970) and 34 years in international construction. Those are not environnements where people driink smoothies....
  I NEVER heard of ex colleagues getting dementia. Most passed away from the usual things like cancer, heart attack, AVC and a few from pneumonia.
  Myself have always been a "serious" drinker (not heavy drinker).
  
  Even now, at 73, when I go ti the bar or listening to some music I can down 10 J.D Coke.
  And I am still kicking, I dont take any pills, and I am not crazy.
  So all this "scientific" B.S. make me laugh...
  
  Now had you told me that heavy smoking (1 pack a day) can cause cancer, yes with that I agree !
  
  
  
  
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