Well I only have 1-2 beers a day. 3-4 on Saturday and Sunday. Unless I have a really bad day, or a really good day, then add 1-2 more. Is that more than 8? My thinking ain't what it used to be.
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It seems the authors made an effort to avoid confounding factors despite it being an observational study:
- adjusting for factors that could affect brain health such as age at death, smoking and physical activity,
- Separate non-drinkers and formerly heavy drinkers, who had stopped or reduced their drinking
Also the article point out the study itself shows a correlation but isn't enough to prove a cause-effect relationship.
Still, there's plenty of well-established links between alcohol and health problems. That's another data point and reason for caution around alcohol use.