新的研究认为,与从不喝酒的老年人相比,少量或适度饮酒的老年人智力衰退的幅度要小。这一研究结果暗示,少量或适度饮酒有助于保持老年人的认知能力。此前,有些研究已经发现,少量或适度饮酒具有潜在的益处。对70岁以上的老年妇女来说,每周饮一杯酒者比从不饮酒者智力衰退得要慢很多。适量饮酒对心脏健康是有好处的,特别是红葡萄酒。 The new study suggests that older people who drink light or moderately have a lower rate of mental decline than those who never drink alcohol. The findings suggest that small or moderate alcohol consumption helps to maintain the cognitive ability of the elderly. Earlier, some studies have found that there are potential benefits of small or moderate alcohol consumption. For older women over the age of 70, it is much slower to drink a glass of wine a week than to lose their mental capacity without drinking. Moderate drinking is good for heart health, especially red wine.