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Alcohol consumption and transition of mild cognitive impairment to dementia.
Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2009 Feb; 63(1):43-9.PC

Abstract

AIM

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a prodrome for dementia. Alcohol drinking patterns may affect cognitive functions and the effects may accumulate to a significant level at an advanced age. This study investigated the relationship between alcohol consumption and risks for dementia in a cohort of elderly patients with MCI.

METHODS

Patients with suspected cognitive impairment were screened. One hundred and seventy-six patients who met the MCI criteria were enrolled. Lifetime and daily alcohol consumptions were assessed at baseline using a self-report questionnaire answered by patients and their caregivers. Patients were classified according to alcohol consumptions as abstainers, light-moderate and heavy drinkers. Global cognitive functions were assessed periodically with Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). Enrolled patients were followed for 2 years.

RESULTS

Of the 176 patients diagnosed as having MCI, 15 (8.5%) died, 13 (7.4%) were lost to follow up, and 66 (37.5%) developed dementia during follow up. Light-moderate alcohol drinkers had better MMSE performance than abstainers (P < 0.05) and heavy drinkers (P < 0.01) 2 years after MCI diagnosis. Patients who consumed a total of <or=300 kg alcohol prior to MCI diagnosis had less cognitive decline than patients who consumed no (P < 0.05) or >300 kg alcohol (P < 0.01). Heavy drinkers had a higher risk for dementia than abstainers (P < 0.05) and light-moderate drinkers (P < 0.05) 2 years after MCI diagnosis.

CONCLUSIONS

A J-shaped relationship may exist between alcohol consumption and cognitive decline in MCI patients. Light-moderate alcohol drinking may be associated with decreased risks for dementia in elderly patients with MCI.

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Xu G
Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. gelinxu@gmail.com
Liu X
No affiliation info available
Yin Q
No affiliation info available
Zhu W
No affiliation info available
Zhang R
No affiliation info available
Fan X
No affiliation info available

MeSH

Age FactorsAgedAlcohol DrinkingChinaCognition DisordersCohort StudiesDementiaDisease ProgressionFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleNeuropsychological TestsRiskRisk FactorsTomography, X-Ray Computed

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

19154211

Citation

Xu, Gelin, et al. "Alcohol Consumption and Transition of Mild Cognitive Impairment to Dementia." Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, vol. 63, no. 1, 2009, pp. 43-9.
Xu G, Liu X, Yin Q, et al. Alcohol consumption and transition of mild cognitive impairment to dementia. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2009;63(1):43-9.
Xu, G., Liu, X., Yin, Q., Zhu, W., Zhang, R., & Fan, X. (2009). Alcohol consumption and transition of mild cognitive impairment to dementia. Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, 63(1), 43-9. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1819.2008.01904.x
Xu G, et al. Alcohol Consumption and Transition of Mild Cognitive Impairment to Dementia. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2009;63(1):43-9. PubMed PMID: 19154211.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Alcohol consumption and transition of mild cognitive impairment to dementia. AU - Xu,Gelin, AU - Liu,Xinfeng, AU - Yin,Qin, AU - Zhu,Wusheng, AU - Zhang,Renliang, AU - Fan,Xiaobing, PY - 2009/1/22/entrez PY - 2009/1/22/pubmed PY - 2009/4/17/medline SP - 43 EP - 9 JF - Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences JO - Psychiatry Clin Neurosci VL - 63 IS - 1 N2 - AIM: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a prodrome for dementia. Alcohol drinking patterns may affect cognitive functions and the effects may accumulate to a significant level at an advanced age. This study investigated the relationship between alcohol consumption and risks for dementia in a cohort of elderly patients with MCI. METHODS: Patients with suspected cognitive impairment were screened. One hundred and seventy-six patients who met the MCI criteria were enrolled. Lifetime and daily alcohol consumptions were assessed at baseline using a self-report questionnaire answered by patients and their caregivers. Patients were classified according to alcohol consumptions as abstainers, light-moderate and heavy drinkers. Global cognitive functions were assessed periodically with Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). Enrolled patients were followed for 2 years. RESULTS: Of the 176 patients diagnosed as having MCI, 15 (8.5%) died, 13 (7.4%) were lost to follow up, and 66 (37.5%) developed dementia during follow up. Light-moderate alcohol drinkers had better MMSE performance than abstainers (P < 0.05) and heavy drinkers (P < 0.01) 2 years after MCI diagnosis. Patients who consumed a total of <or=300 kg alcohol prior to MCI diagnosis had less cognitive decline than patients who consumed no (P < 0.05) or >300 kg alcohol (P < 0.01). Heavy drinkers had a higher risk for dementia than abstainers (P < 0.05) and light-moderate drinkers (P < 0.05) 2 years after MCI diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS: A J-shaped relationship may exist between alcohol consumption and cognitive decline in MCI patients. Light-moderate alcohol drinking may be associated with decreased risks for dementia in elderly patients with MCI. SN - 1440-1819 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/19154211/Alcohol_consumption_and_transition_of_mild_cognitive_impairment_to_dementia_ L2 - https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1819.2008.01904.x DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -