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Mercury2Phoenix t1_iyj4q3t wrote

It is an association, not causation. Meaning that the reduction of consumption of alcohol didn't necessarily cause the MCI. Hypothetical example: It could be that in the initial stages of MCI alcohol no longer provides euphoria and therefore the person stops drinking, and then later on develops symptoms of MCI. It is still a good practice to eliminate alcohol because it may slow the progression of impairment (and your doctor friend probably has study data to back this up.)

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PuckSR t1_iyjwyyn wrote

This sounds accurate. Also, older people in general drink less frequently because it's less fun and generally a social activity

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