Michele, this is such a thoughtful post with so many going through this journey with elderly parents. As you know my mom died from this dreadful disease so I am very mindful of any new information. There were several years my mom drank heavily, I'm certain there was a connection.

The other connection is women suffer disproportionately to men with the disease due to the drop in hormones after menopause. Check this out.

https://alzheimersprevention.org/the-link-between-hormones-alzheimers/