What Is Alcohol Dementia? | Alcoholism

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I've been asked about the phrase, alcohol dementia, and what is alcohol dementia. Alcohol dementia refers to a brain disorder that can occur through long exposure to alcohol.

Alcohol dementia, you generally see in people who have been abusing alcohol at high levels for a very long time. People don't get alcohol dementia early on in their alcohol abuse. Again, alcohol dementia only occurs over the course of a long time So you often see alcohol dementia in people who are a bit older. Alcohol dementia, like other dementia, is an impairment in cognition where there will be a change in the brain's functioning. And usually it's a permanent change because of the death of actual brain cells and the changes in the vascular structure of the brain.

In other words, the blood flow to the brain changes, and it causes the dementia which can show in people by them over time, just like in other dementias, through memory loss, through lack of recognition, through other people and of their own experiences. Alcohol dementia is chronic, it's permanent, and it's, again, in the extreme forms of long-term severe alcohol use.

[DLFfitness]

Another reason to avoid alcohol. There is really nothing good about alcohol. It destroys…

[raymondlin]

When i heard this, i stopped drinking immediately. I have craving but havent acted on it. 2 memorial day weekend has passed, big bbq party, not a drink. Weekend gatherings, parties, finners, still not a drop

[waynecartwright]

I am now starting to understand the behaviors of my new landlord/room is pretty much exactly as you gallon of vodka a day for 11 years and he's only 47 years old, he's lost almost all of his cognitive abilities. I did not know any of this until right before I moved in and I wish I had known.

[marquesterry]

I think he has alcohol dementia. He said the same thing for 51 seconds

[NikkiGregory]

50 years of alcoholism & now 70 years old and quickly deteriorating.

[dianamills]

So long term is...3 weeks? Severe means having a hangover? His language was so guarded that it conveyed little information. If he had said 'drinking 10 bottles of wine a week for a decade or more' then we would have some idea what he was talking about.

[ahhcaffeine]

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[cht]

AA is known to help some people. It's free and readily available.

[ohdwight]

HE IS DEEMPHASIZING HOW BAD THIS CAN BE ; EVEN YOUNG PEOPLE WHO DRINK DAILY CAN GET THIS IN THEIR 40S OR EVEN 30S .

[cht]

Alcohol is poison yet it is legal and freely available. Prohibition didn't solve the problem of 'drunkenness, ' even though there was an overall decrease nationally with the amount consumed. There is no easy solution considering that manufacturers, sellers and government taxation are dependent on a well-lubricated populace.

[bobbikelly]

My LO has abused alcohol for 50 years. He is 72 and and was just diagnosed with dementia.

[annonymous]

It wasn't until later in life I learned that my dad likely had this, but it wasn't until after the fact when he was already gone

People can start displaying signs in their younger years, so it's not just in their older age as what was described in the video

Yes, alcoholics will be affected if they abused it long enough, but believe it or not it can ALSO show in your YOUNGER age

Prolonged abuse will definitely hurt you if you don't stop

Also try to remember that if you must be in contact with someone who happens to be an alcoholic and they start behaving unfavorably around you like displaying some form of abuse, those kind of people don't stop and must be stopped

[ludovic]

Why doesn't explain in further detail how much is long-term? Years? How about the quantity? Gallons per day, two martinis per night? Quantity?

[iamrachael]

I’m here to understand Wendy’s dementia 💔😟

[dirtymikenthebois]

Can a week of drinking cause dementia because my brain feels really slow I like can’t comprehend life right now, I just want to cry does anyone know if it will go away

[theotherway]

Cool vid. I also enjoyed the book "30 Days to Sobriety" by Harper Daniels.

[r.williamcomm]

What about the liver not being able to process ammonia in the body so it injures the brain?

[donniecatalano]

Have a shot every time he says alcohol dementia

[groovy-momma]

That's all? I need a lot more information.

[cragkeeper]

Why do grocery stores sell booze but stopped cigarette sales? Is the alc industry bigger?