Moderate Alcohol Consumption in Veterans With PTSD Lowers Dementia Risk

PTSD associated with higher Alzheimer's/dementia risk; moderate alcohol consumption may lower it 07/13/09. Though discoveries about Alzheimer's risk factors are often in the news, adults do not know about the relationship between Alzheimer's risk and heart health, nor that physical activity can be protective, according to new research reported at the Alzheimer's Association 2009 International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease. Two additional studies reported at ICAD 2009 show higher Alzheimer's risk in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, and lower Alzheimer's risk among adults who consume moderate amounts of alcohol. Alzheimer's Association via Eurekalert!