Does drinking alcohol affect your dementia risk? We asked a researcher for insights

By Bill Chappell

A new study looks for associations between changes in alcohol consumption and the risk of dementia, in research that is based on nearly 4 million people in South Korea.

A large study found that cutting down on alcohol is a good idea. People who quit drinking also were had increased risk of dementia, but researchers cautioned about drawing conclusions from that.

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