Compared to teetotalers, those who averaged roughly 3 to 15 alcoholic drinks per week in their
late 50s had up to 28 % higher odds of being free from chronic illness, physical
disability, mental health problems, and
cognitive decline at age 70, the study found.
A puppy isolated early in life from other puppies and humans will not only fail to establish satisfying social contact with conspecifics or enjoy companionship with people
later in life (such puppies are extremely fearful of any social contact), they will also exhibit widespread behavioral and
cognitive disabilities as well.