Alcoholic dementia is characterised by a deteriorating ability in planning, decision making and assessment of risk. There tends to be a change in personality, ...

Alcohol use has been identified as a risk factor for dementia and cognitive decline. However, some patterns of drinking have been associated ...

According to the Alzheimer's Association, “Korsakoff syndrome is most commonly caused by alcohol misuse.” In other words, long-term alcohol ...

Alcohol-Related Brain Damage ... Dementia tied to alcohol use disorder is categorized as alcohol-related brain damage, or ARBD. Consuming ...

"Alcohol consumption in moderate amounts has not been found to cause dementia or any other cognitive impairments. However, excessive use and abuse in old ...

Korsakoff syndrome is a chronic memory disorder caused by severe deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B-1). Korsakoff syndrome is most commonly caused by alcohol​ ...

What is alcohol related dementia? Alcohol related dementia, as the name suggests, is a form of dementia related to the excessive drinking of alcohol.

Alcohol-related 'dementia' is a type of alcohol-related brain damage (ARBD). If a person has alcohol-related 'dementia' they will struggle with day-to-day tasks. This is because of the damage to their brain, caused by regularly drinking too much alcohol over many years.

Overview. Alcohol has a direct effect on brain cells, resulting in poor judgment, difficulty making decisions, and lack of insight. Nutrition problems which often ...