Alcohol consumption as a risk factor for dementia and cognitive decline: Meta-analysis of prospective studies

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 542-555

  Anstey, Kaarin J ^a   Mack, Holly A ^b   Cherbuin, Nicolas ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol drinking; Alzheimer disease; Epidemiology; Mild cognitive impairment; Systematic review; Vascular dementia

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEMENTIA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MULTIINFARCT DEMENTIA; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SAMPLING ERROR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 68049115742     PISSN: 10647481     EISSN: 15457214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JGP.0b013e3181a2fd07     Document Type: Review

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