Too much booze can double risk of memory loss later in life
Drinking too much in middle age can lead to memory loss in later life, a study has found, The Daily Mail reported.
Scientists questioned 6,542 American middle-adults about their past alcohol consumption and assessed their mental abilities over a period of eight years.
They found that a history of problem drinking more than doubled the risk of developing severe memory impairment.
Lead researcher Dr Iain Lang, from the University of Exeter Medical School, said: 'We already know there is an association between dementia risk and levels of current alcohol consumption - that understanding is based on asking older people how much they drink and then observing whether they develop problems.
'But this is only one part of the puzzle and we know little about the consequences of alcohol consumption earlier in life.