Alcohol use and the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease

Alcohol Research and Health

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 299-306

  Tyas, Suzanne L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcoholic beverage; Alzheimer's disease; AODR (alcohol or other drug related) dementia; Cholinergic receptors; Chronic AODE (effects of alcohol or other drugs); Cognitive and memory disorder; Diagnostic criteria; Drug interaction; Nicotine; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0035750399     PISSN: 0090838X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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