The impact of alcohol on Alzheimer's disease: A systematic review

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 133-146

  Piazza Gardner, Anna K ^a   Gaffud, Timothy J B ^a   Barry, Adam E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Alzheimer's disease; Dementia; Drinking

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIOXIDANT; CENTRAL DEPRESSANT AGENT; POLYPHENOL; PROTECTIVE AGENT;

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLASSIFICATION; COGNITION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG EFFECT; FACTUAL DATABASE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANTIOXIDANTS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; COGNITION; DATABASES, FACTUAL; ETHANOL; HUMANS; POLYPHENOLS; PROTECTIVE AGENTS; RISK FACTORS; STATISTICS AS TOPIC;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84874106757     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2012.742488     Document Type: Review

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