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Disruption of Frontal Lobe Neural Synchrony During Cognitive Control by Alcohol Intoxication
Published on: February 6, 2019
[Sometimes, I Also Drink Water… - Alcohol Consumption of People With Mild Cognitive Impairment]
Carolin Donath1, Elmar Gräßel1, Julia-Sophia Scheuermann1
1Zentrum für Medizinische Versorgungsforschung, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Psychiatrische und Psychotherapeutische Klinik, Erlangen.
Aim:
Risky alcohol consumption increases the risk of dementia for people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). The aim of this study is to assess alcohol consumption in people with MCI.
Methods:
Socio-demographics, 12-month prevalence, 30-d prevalence, prevalence of risky consumption (>10 g/20 g/d pure alcohol for women/men) and binge drinking (≥50 g pure alcohol on one occasion) were recorded in 270 people (≥60 years) with MCI from the German RCT "Brainfit-Nutrition" in 2022.
Results:
Approximately half of the people with MCI (50.8%) drink at least once a week. About one fifth (17.0%) of participants met the criterion for binge drinking; every third woman (34.8%) and every fifth man (18.6%) crossed the line to risky consumption in the last 30 d.
Discussion:
Generally, people with MCI show similar consumption prevalence as the 65+German general population. However, the prevalence of risky consumption in women with MCI is significantly higher.
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