Alcohol and Loneliness Increase the Risk of Early Mental Retardation

Alcohol and loneliness increase the risk of early mental retardation. Scientists conducted a study with the participation of 350,000 people under the age of 65. It was found that alcohol abuse, combined with low socio-economic status, loneliness, and hearing impairments, increases the risks. Other health problems such as vitamin D deficiency and depression were also considered dangerous factors. All of these are associated with early-onset dementia.