Indeed, researchers have come to understand that the health benefits attributed to a daily glass of wine are largely a mirage. People who drink in moderation tend to have more advantages in life than people who abstain (such as having higher socioeconomic status, more years of education and generally better health), and experts think that explains their lower risk for dementia, not the alcohol itself.
The evidence that heavy drinking (often defined as more than two drinks a day) can damage the brain and increase the risk of dementia has also continued to accumulate. But experts are still learning exactly how it happens, and at what amount harms start to occur.
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