New Study suggests: Even 'safe' amounts of Alcohol Consumption Doubles the Risk of Severe Memory Loss in Later Years

Drinking just one or two glasses of wine a day may double the risk of severe memory loss in old age, according to researchers.

Scientists from Exeter University in the U.K. have found that people with a history of alcohol use disorder, which can include those drinking within recommended limits, are twice as likely to have severe memory problems in subsequent years.

They warn that sticking to recommended limits — one or two units per day for women and three to four for men — may hide the fact that some people have a drinking problem that will damage their long-term health.

The findings come after a survey showed that almost one in five over-65s drinks alcohol at home every day compared with just over one in 10 people aged 18 to 24.

In 1992, researchers questioned 6,542 adults aged between 51 and 61 about their drinking habits.

Participants then sat annual cognitive tests between 2006 and 2010 during which time 90 experienced severe thinking impairment and 74 experienced severe memory impairment.

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