ALCOHOL AND DEMENTIA: A new study by Harvard University suggests one alcoholic drink a day could help adults, 72 and older, lower their risk of Dementia by 55 percent. David Muir reports. https://abcn.ws/1c6SfMC | ABC World News Tonight with David Muir

Alcohol-related dementia is real — and often misunderstood.In this video, I explain: • What alcohol-related dementia actually is • How long-term alcohol use affects the brain • The difference between Wernicke’s encephalopathy and Korsakoff syndrome • Why early detection and treatment matterThis condition is often preventable — and in some cases, partially reversible. But like all types of dementia, it deserves to be met with compassion, not stigma.#AlcoholRelatedDementia #WernickeKorsakoffSyndro