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What are the benefits of moderate drinking for the elderly?

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Asked on:Apr 08, 2026 08:29 PM

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  • Nelly Nelly

    Apr 08, 2026

      The spirit of Mannheim, Germany healthy The research team of the central research institute has recently selected more than 3,000 elderly After conducting research, it was found that if people over the age of 75 drink 1 pint (about 500 ml) of beer or 1 glass of beer a day, Grape Wine helps prevent aging. Moderate drinkers are 30% less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease and 40% less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than those who completely abstain.

      Most studies confirm that light to moderate alcohol consumption improves cognitive function and reduces the likelihood of Alzheimer's disease, including vascular dementia and Alzheimer's disease. The uniqueness of this study is that the sample size is large, and the average age of the elderly selected is over 75 years old, which is much higher than in previous studies. Therefore, experts believe that the elderly will be more restrained in dealing with alcoholic beverages than young people. Moderate drinking will allow them to obtain better health effects. Advanced age is not the reason for them to quit drinking. Of course, people with chronic diseases such as heart disease sexually transmitted diseases The elderly should be cautious.