tao Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 TERRITORIANS over 65 who drink up to three alcoholic drinks a day can look forward to a healthy retirement, according to a 30-year-study. The findings, from the University of California, show that moderate to heavy drinkers are more likely to live to the age of 85 without dementia or other cognitive impairments than non-drinkers. The study, which tracked more than 1000 middle class white men and women in California, builds on the recent research linking alcohol intake to longevity. It was revealed on Thursday that Queen Elizabeth II consumes four alcoholic beverages each day. However, the researchers warned excessive alcohol intake is known to cause alcohol-related dementia and may have other negative affects. “This study is unique because we considered men and women’s cognitive health at late age and found that alcohol consumption is not only associated with reduced mortality, but with greater chances of remaining cognitively healthy into older age,” said co-lead author Dr Linda McEvoy. Moderate drinking is defined as consuming up to one alcoholic beverage a day for adult women of any age and men aged 65 and older. For men age over 65, that constitutes drinking up to two drinks a day. Heavy drinking is defined as drinking up to three alcoholic beverages per day for women of any adult age and for men age 65 and older. For men under 65, that would be four drinks a day. Drinking more than four drinks a day is classed as excessive. Co-lead author Erin Richard said: ‘This study shows that moderate drinking may be part of a healthy lifestyle to maintain cognitive fitness in ageing. However, it is not a recommendation for everyone to drink. < Santé! > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven36 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 This is bull it just depends on you're metabolism .. Most people who die from drinking die at a young age from health problems from drinking or accidents and crimes caused with the violence from some drinkers with anger issues. But they are a few lucky drinkers who live too be real old but the number that die young out numbers them 3 to 1 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tao Posted August 3, 2017 Author Share Posted August 3, 2017 4 minutes ago, steven36 said: This is bull ... What a bear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven36 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 10 minutes ago, adi said: What a bear! Not a bear, just the truth if I would of kept drinking I most likely would be dead by now and many of my old drinking buddies and some of my family are already in the graveyard . From someone with lots of experience with a drinking problem knows drinking is a drug and drugs kill people all the time. Post like these try to justify alcoholism as being OK when I see it as sickness a disease. People who believe it's not is why many poor people can't be treated for it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tao Posted August 3, 2017 Author Share Posted August 3, 2017 Some light may lower the heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven36 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 21 minutes ago, adi said: Some light may lower the heat. . You ever see anyone go into DTs or have seizures from drinking or there whole body shut down on them and not be able too stop drinking ? well i have.. Seizures associated with alcohol intake Delirium Tremens (DTs) Health Risks of Alcohol: 12 Health Problems The OP goes against a 100 years of research that prove other wise History of Alcoholism You're not speaking too a noob you're talking too a friend of Bill W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronY-Man Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 4 hours ago, steven36 said: This is bull it just depends on you're metabolism .. Most people who die from drinking die at a young age from health problems from drinking or accidents and crimes caused with the violence from some drinkers with anger issues. But they are a few lucky drinkers who live too be real old but the number that die young out numbers them 3 to 1 . Exactly... my thoughts !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pc71520 Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 16 hours ago, adi said: Moderate to heavy drinkers are more likely to live to the age of 85 without dementia or other cognitive impairments than non-drinkers. I will drink to that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash48 Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 I wonder who sponsored this study. While the University of California did perform it, I am wondering if a beer corporation gave them the grant money. On second thought, California produces wine, so perhaps it was the grape growers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pc71520 Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 On 4/8/2017 at 2:17 PM, flash48 said: I wonder who sponsored this study. Alcoholics Anonymous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasbridge Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 I may need to explore this method to longevity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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