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  2. Alcohol-related dementia - Wikipedia

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    The signs and symptoms of alcohol-related dementia are essentially the same as the symptoms present in other types of dementia, making alcohol-related dementia difficult to diagnose. There are very few qualitative differences between alcohol dementia and Alzheimer's disease and it is therefore difficult to distinguish between the two. [6]

  3. 'I'm an Oncologist—This Is the One Thing I Want Everyone to ...

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    Not only can excessive alcohol use cause heart disease, ... an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Related: ... alcohol consumption may include liver disease, heart ...

  4. Alcoholic liver disease - Wikipedia

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    Even in those who drink more than 120 g daily, only 13.5% will experience a serious alcohol-related liver injury. Nevertheless, alcohol-related mortality was the third leading cause of death in 2003 in the United States. Worldwide mortality is estimated to be 150,000 per year. [27] Alcoholic liver disease can lead to the development of exocrine ...

  5. Long-term effects of alcohol - Wikipedia

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    The level of ethanol consumption that minimizes the risk of disease, injury, and death is subject to some controversy. [16] Several studies have found a J-shaped relationship between alcohol consumption and health, [17] [18] [2] [19] meaning that risk is minimized at a certain (non-zero) consumption level, and drinking below or above this level increases risk, with the risk level of drinking a ...

  6. Does alcohol shorten—or lengthen—your life? Longevity experts ...

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    Here's how alcohol affects your body at different levels of consumption: Inflammation. Moderate alcohol consumption (up to one drink per day for women and two drinks per day for men) has been ...

  7. Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome - Wikipedia

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    It mainly causes vision changes, ataxia and impaired memory. [2] The cause of the disorder is thiamine (vitamin B 1) deficiency. This can occur due to Wernicke encephalopathy, eating disorders, malnutrition, and alcohol abuse. These disorders may manifest together or separately. WKS is usually secondary to prolonged alcohol abuse.

  8. Drinking Debate: A New Report From the National Academies ...

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    The report found that no conclusions can be made about the link between moderate alcohol consumption and weight. ... amounts of alcohol and developing Alzheimers disease, dementia, or cognitive ...

  9. Impact of alcohol on aging - Wikipedia

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    Alcohol is a potent neurotoxin. [5] The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has found, "Alcoholism may accelerate normal aging or cause premature aging of the brain." [6] Another report by the same agency found, "Chronic alcohol consumption, as well as chronic glucocorticoid exposure, can result in premature and/or exaggerated ...