Objective: To estimate the impact of alcohol consumption on the incidence of mild cognitive
impairment and its progression to dementia. Methods: We evaluated the incidence of mild
cognitive impairment in 1,445 non–cognitively impaired individuals and its progression to
dementia in 121 patients with mild cognitive impairment, aged 65 to 84 years, participating
in the Italian Longitudinal Study on Aging, with a 3.5-year follow-up. The level of alcohol
consumption was ascertained in the year before the survey. Dementia and mild cognitive …

Objective: In several longitudinal studies, light‐to‐moderate drinking of alcoholic beverages
has been proposed as being protective against the development of age‐related changes in
cognitive function, predementia syndromes, and cognitive decline of degenerative
(Alzheimer's disease, AD) or vascular origin (vascular dementia). However, contrasting
findings also exist. Method: The English literature published in this area before September
2011 was evaluated, and information relating to the various factors that may impact upon the …