Drinking any amount of alcohol likely increases dementia risk

September 24, 2025

Drinking any amount of alcohol likely increases the risk of dementia, suggests the largest combined observational and genetic study to date, published in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine.

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Drinking any amount of alcohol likely increases dementia risk

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