Alcohol-related brain damage (ARBD)

Living with Alzheimer’s as well as alcohol-related brain damage

Despite his difficult past and many health issues including Korsakoff’s syndrome, Dave Gibbons is focused on a more positive future.

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Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome

Find out about Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome, a condition caused by drinking too much alcohol, including information on symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.

Alcohol-related ‘dementia’

Find out about Alcohol-related 'dementia' including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, support and rehabilitation.

Alcohol-related brain damage (ARBD): what is it and who gets it?

Alcohol-related brain damage (ARBD) is a brain disorder. It is caused by a person regularly drinking too much alcohol, or binge-drinking, over several years. There are different types of ARBD. People who get ARBD are generally aged between about 40 and 50.

Alcohol and dementia

Alcohol consumption in excess has well-documented negative effects on both short- and long-term health, one of which is brain damage that can lead to Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia.

What causes young-onset dementia?

The causes of young-onset dementia, also known as early-onset dementia, are different from those in older people. The young-onset of some of the most common types of dementia are described on this page.