Expert reveals the exact age you should stop drinking beer. Illustration: Instafamosos
The dementia expert revealed the age you should stop drinking beer to reduce the chances of developing Alzheimer’s.
The American neurologist Dr. Richard Restak, an expert in dementia, revealed the exact age you should stop drinking beer, wine, and spirits to reduce the chances of developing Alzheimer’s.
According to his book *The Complete Guide to Memory: The Science of Strengthening Your Mind*, drinking too much beer can cause memory loss, mental deterioration, or dementia. According to Restak, drinking into old age may not be a wise decision, as alcohol has a negative impact on our neurons.
“It is essential to abstain from alcohol at a stage in life when the preservation of neurons is crucial,” says the expert in his book. For the neurologist, 65 years old is the age we should stop consuming alcohol.
“I strongly suggest that if you are 65 years or older, eliminate alcohol completely and permanently from your diet,” advises Restak. The doctor explains that, from this age, the body loses neurons at an accelerated rate, which can also accelerate mental deterioration.
The former president of the American Association of Neuropsychiatry established 65, as it is the age when the risk of dementia increases five times, and continues to rise every five years. According to the neurologist, people should start reducing alcohol consumption around the age of 65, with the goal of stopping completely by the age of 70.
In his book, Dr. Restak asks people to stop drinking to minimize the risk of developing dementia, an argument supported by research from the Alzheimer’s Society, which revealed that people who drank excessively were more likely to develop the disease.
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