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Daily coffee could help prevent dementia

Drinking three cups of coffee or six cups of black tea daily may lower the risk of dementia

04-Oct-2016

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People who consumed three cups of coffee or six cups of black tea a day had a 36 per cent lower chance of getting dementia.

Study looked at caffeine consumption of 6,500 women aged between 65 and 80.

Further research will help understand the underlying mechanisms of cognitive impairment.

The study was published in The Journals of Gerontology, Series A.

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Ira Driscoll

Associate Professor at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

The Journals of Gerontology, Series A

Scientific journal covering the field of aging

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