Dementia Support Line
Alcohol
Did you know that there’s significant evidence that long-term, heavy alcohol consumption can have negative effects on brain health – and may lead to dementia? This is in part because alcohol has an impact on our heart and vascular health.
But you don’t have to give up drinking altogether – just keep it within healthy levels. That means drinking no more 14 units a week, spreading your alcohol consumption (rather than binge drinking) and trying to ensure you have several alcohol-free days a week.
These days, there are many more alcohol-free and low alcohol alternatives available – it could be worth giving these a try, to Love Your Heart!
For advice on giving up drinking, check out organisations such as: https://alcoholchange.org.uk/
*14 units are equivalent to 6 pints of average-strength beer or 10 small glasses of lower-strength wine.