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Alcohol drinking in middle age and subsequent risk of mild cognitive impairment and dementia in old age: a prospective population based study

BMJ 2004; 329 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.38181.418958.BE (Published 02 September 2004) Cite this as: BMJ 2004;329:539

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Criteria for frequent consumption of Alcohol

I find it very difficult to accept the criteria for consumption of
Alcohol in this article. To say that among the 30% who drank frequently,
68 % drank once or twice a month and 24% once a week, seems an
exaggeration, to say the least.

Competing interests:
None declared

Competing interests: No competing interests

07 September 2004
Padmanabha M Pillai
Retrired GP
South Tyneside, NE 32 5SE