Alcohol in the Aging Brain

  • As our society grows older new challenges for medicine and healthcare emerge. Agerelated changes of the body have been observed in essential body functions, particularly in the loco-motor system, in the cardiovascular system and in cognitive functions concerning both brain plasticity and changes in behavior. Nutrition and lifestyle, such as nicotine intake and chronic alcohol consumption, also contribute to biological changes in the brain. This review addresses the effect of alcohol consumption on cognitive decline, changes in brain plasticity in the aging brain and on cardiovascular health in aging. Thus, studies on the interplay of chronic alcohol intake and either cognitive decline or cognitive preservation are outlined. Because of the inconsistency in the literature of whether alcohol consumption preserves cognitive functions in the aging brain or whether it accelerates cognitive decline, it is crucial to consider individual contributing factors such as culture, health and lifestyle in future studies.

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Author details:Melinda A. Jeglinski-MendeORCiDGND
URN:urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-436568
DOI:https://doi.org/10.25932/publishup-43656
ISSN:1866-8364
Title of parent work (German):Postprints der Universität Potsdam Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe
Subtitle (English):The Interplay Between Alcohol Consumption, Cognitive Decline and the Cardiovascular System
Publication series (Volume number):Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe (566)
Publication type:Postprint
Language:English
Date of first publication:2019/10/15
Publication year:2019
Publishing institution:Universität Potsdam
Release date:2019/10/15
Tag:AUD; aging brain; alcohol consumption; cognitive decline; neuroplasticity
Issue:566
Number of pages:7
Source:Frontiers in Neuroscience 13 (2019) Art. 713 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2019.00713
Organizational units:Humanwissenschaftliche Fakultät / Strukturbereich Kognitionswissenschaften
DDC classification:6 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / 61 Medizin und Gesundheit / 610 Medizin und Gesundheit
Peer review:Referiert
Publishing method:Open Access
License (German):License LogoCC-BY - Namensnennung 4.0 International
External remark:Bibliographieeintrag der Originalveröffentlichung/Quelle
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