It is a well known fact that alcohol abuse can cause or accelerate dementia, but there doesn’t seem to be any conclusive evidence that links alcoholism and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) even though the two are associated with similar physical changes in the brain.
This statement becomes a matter for debate although in a reverse fashion when considering the following request for advice that popped up on my news feed from an AD forum website.
Recovering alcoholic (many years sober) is forgetting recovery and drinking? Need advice.HealthCentral
I think in this case one could argue that AD, while there may not be a cause and effect link to alcoholism, definitely could become a contributing factor in relapse.
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