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Almost all did someErrors with alcohol In our lives, usually when we were young and we first get a feeling ofHow did it affect we. You might think thatWhen you get older, you are pretty much out of the woods. Well, think again:A new study Posted in Medical JournalBmj found that excessive alcohol consumption in adulthood (65 years and older) may be incredibly harmful for your brain.

In addition, older adults are particularly at risk for these negative effects during the pandemic. Study co-author and old-age psychiatrist Tony Rao written in theIndependent, "If we take into account the impact of the CVIV-19 pandemic, the elderly of the 65-74 age group have shown the strongest increase in the [probable dependence of alcohol]." Basically, we have seen an increase in excessive alcohol consumption in the elderly this year and could be seriously influencing cerebral function. Rao adds: "In addition, alcohol ranks now next to smoking and high blood pressure as an avoidable risk factor for dementia." (In touch:Vitamin doctors exhort everyone to take right now.)

Why the risk? Adult age is one of the three "periods of dynamic brain changes" identified by the moments of aka study in life when your brain changes and that alcohol can do the most damage. When you enter the old age, your brain starts at the atrophy faster when your neurons become smaller and their components break down. When this happens, alcohol consumption can start making irreparable damage to your cognition. And it's not just about drinking - the study emphasizes that "even moderate consumption has been shown to be linked to a small but important cerebral loss".

Another period of dynamic brain change is late adolescence aged 15 to 19. Drinking when you are a teenager is not just a bad idea because you will hurt your liver and make dumb decisions; He can actually bring you to make even more stupid decisions in the future. The researchers explain: "The transition to the consumption of frenzy in adolescence is associated with a reduction in the cerebral volume, the development of the poorest white matter (essential for efficient functioning of the brain) and small to moderate deficits in a range of cognitive functions ". So basically, flying the papa party whiskey when you were young could have a consequence beyond getting into the earth.

Finally, we all know that being exposed to alcohol in the uterus can make serious damage, which is why the third risky period of life mentioned in the study is gestation. It's not just the stories you have heard aboutFetal alcohol spectrum disorders Excessive pregnant consumption. Even a little alcohol can do damage: "Recent evidence indicates that low or moderate alcohol consumption during pregnancy is significantly with the poorest psychological and behavioral results of offspring."

So, for now, if you want to drink, keep the fool between 21 and 64 years old and avoiding alcohol during pregnancy.

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