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Right? Two obvious causal links would be stronger and more numerous social ties lead to both increased social drinking and decreased risk of dementia.
by pesfandiar 4y ago
Right? Two obvious causal links would be stronger and more numerous social ties lead to both increased social drinking and decreased risk of dementia.
- maerF0x0 4y agoI am not qualified to read the data well, but one of my immediate thoughts was "Well if you live long enough you're basically guaranteed dementia, perhaps abstaining from alcohol helps you get that old?"
- dTal 4y agoThis would be a literal example of survivorship bias: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivorship_bias https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivorship_bias
- metadat 4y ago> Well if you live long enough you're basically guaranteed dementia Not true; I'm sure there is a relationship between age and prevalence of dementia, but it's far from a guarantee. I've known too many centennials of surprisingly sound mind, and they eventually start having falls and the body can't heal sufficiently to fully recover. Once the dementia sets in, though, that's another story. The aging process seems to advance quicker when dementia is present.
- Axien 4y agoIt has been shown moderate alcohol use increases lifespan.
- hdjjhhvvhga 4y agoIt's false because fairly low alcohol consumption correlates with a slighty longer life span: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-11427-x https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-11427-x (Unfortunately it increases the risk of some cancers, too.)