The negative health impacts of alcohol have been in the spotlight since the surgeon general’s recent advisory, and now experts are warning that older drinkers might be more sensitive to them.

is a brain disorder which covers several different conditions including Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome and alcohol-related dementia. It is caused by regularly drinking too much alcohol over several years ...

California gastroenterologist Dr. Saurabh Sethi has called out three popular drinks that increase the risk of Alzheimer’s.

Alcohol can increase your risk of cancer, but it can also prevent some heart attacks. Here's the complicated truth.

Experts say there are ways to reduce our risk of dementia, including diet and exercise, protecting against hearing loss, and ...

that there’s a form of dementia which comes about thanks to alcohol misuse in particular. Korsakoff’s syndrome, he says, is “marked by a severe loss of recent memory” and “results from ...

Alcohol, recreational drugs, over-the-counter, and prescription medications may cause a range of cognitive impairments from confusion to delirium, and may even mimic dementia. Moderate to high ...

The Alzheimer’s Society also says there’s a specific type of alcohol-related dementia that is considered alcohol-related brain damage (ARBD). This is due to the damage of the brain caused by ...

Alcohol is a neurotoxin and can contribute to dementia and other problems that ... cans and wine bottles to share statistics on alcohol-related cancers. Naimi said it was a great campaign but ...