http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow News, information and research from Boston University Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:14:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2009/07/13/for-seniors-a-few-drinks-cuts-dimentia-risk/ http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2009/07/13/for-seniors-a-few-drinks-cuts-dimentia-risk/#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:18:40 +0000 Ron Rosenberg http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/?p=2239 Alcohol consumption — one to two drinks a day — lowers the risk of dementia, based on a six-year study of people aged 75 years or older.  Although there is no explanation why a moderate amount of alcohol is good for the brain, Robert Stern, Co-Director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Clinical & Research Programs, cited studies where the reverse — abstinence — lowers the risk of liver disease, breast cancer, colorectal disease, and diabetes.

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