Neurologist revealed the exact age you should stop drinking beer

It doesn't matter if you drink light beer, shandy or only a tipple sometimes, a neurologist has revealed there's a cut off when we need to say enough is enough to drinking the golden stuff.

Before you put down your glass and vow to never touch it again, there's something you need to know.

He's not saying you need to quit now, but if you care about your health and longevity, considering ending your relationship with beer by a specific age could be beneficial to you.

As with anything, be it food or alcohol, too much of a good thing can turn into a bad thing.

But this neurologist says boozing in your retirement age isn't recommended.

That's because drinking your beer as a pensioner does more harm than good.

If you're wondering who is the person who is bursting your beer-loving bubble, it's none other than American neurologist Dr Richard Restak.

Your drinking days are numbered (Getty Stock Images)

He published a book in 2021 called The Complete Guide to Memory: The Science of Strengthening Your Mind.

In it, he shares advice about how to improve our memory as we age, which can often be one of the first things to go.

Dr Restak addresses the shocking impact alcohol can have on the brain and our memory, revealing that drinking as we age is doing more harm than good as it can have a negative impact on our neurons (nerve cells).

"Alcohol is a very, very weak neurotoxin – it’s not good for nerve cells," he wrote.

When you consider that from the age of 65, your body has less neurons than when you were younger.

The neurologist advises complete abstinence, rather than just cutting down.

"It is essential to abstain from alcohol at a stage in life where preserving neurons is crucial."

He said to stop by 65 (Getty Stock Images)

However, some recent studies are challenging this, saying it seems we only lose '2 to 4 per cent' of neurons across our lifetime.

Dr Restak says in an ideal world, we would start to cut down on alcohol from the age of 65, with the aim of abstinence from 70.

He said: "I strongly suggest that if you are 65 years old or older, you completely and permanently eliminate alcohol from your diet."

One of the main benefits of cutting back (or out completely) is that it can reduce your risk of developing dementia.

The Alzheimer's Society has previously revealed that people who drink to excess face a greater danger of developing the disease.

He also said that the chance of falling while drunk is increased, which can cause serious damage or even death to the elderly.

It doesn't really sound worth it for the sake of a beer.