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Coffee-loving women less likely to suffer from dementia later in life – study | |
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A new study has found that women aged 65 and older with larger caffeine intakes (more than 261 mg per day) are 36% less likely to suffer from dementia over 10 years of follow-up. | A new study has found that women aged 65 and older with larger caffeine intakes (more than 261 mg per day) are 36% less likely to suffer from dementia over 10 years of follow-up. |
So how much caffeine is that in real terms? About 3 cups of coffee a day (standard 240 ml ones, not jumbo-size), or 5-6 cups of black tea. | So how much caffeine is that in real terms? About 3 cups of coffee a day (standard 240 ml ones, not jumbo-size), or 5-6 cups of black tea. |
“What is unique about this study is that we had an unprecedented opportunity to examine the relationships between caffeine intake and dementia incidence in a large and well-defined, prospectively-studied cohort of women,” said Ira Driscoll, PhD, the study’s lead author and a professor of psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | “What is unique about this study is that we had an unprecedented opportunity to examine the relationships between caffeine intake and dementia incidence in a large and well-defined, prospectively-studied cohort of women,” said Ira Driscoll, PhD, the study’s lead author and a professor of psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
Driscoll and her research colleagues used data from 6,467 women aged 65 and older who had submitted their caffeine consumption levels. | Driscoll and her research colleagues used data from 6,467 women aged 65 and older who had submitted their caffeine consumption levels. |
In 10 years’ or less of follow-up, it became evident that those consuming above the median quantity of caffeine in this group, with an average intake of 261 mg per day, were found to have a lower rate of dementia or some form of global cognitive impairment than those who drank below the median, with an average intake of 64 mg per day. | In 10 years’ or less of follow-up, it became evident that those consuming above the median quantity of caffeine in this group, with an average intake of 261 mg per day, were found to have a lower rate of dementia or some form of global cognitive impairment than those who drank below the median, with an average intake of 64 mg per day. |
Caffeine has also been found to protect against Parkinson’s disease, reduce kidney stones, and even prevent skin cancer. | Caffeine has also been found to protect against Parkinson’s disease, reduce kidney stones, and even prevent skin cancer. |
READ MORE: Sex robot cafe aims to offer Londoners fellatio with their morning coffee | READ MORE: Sex robot cafe aims to offer Londoners fellatio with their morning coffee |
So, it may well be that a few coffees a day could keep the doctor away… or at least help you remember his last name correctly. Play it safe though – a caffeine overdose could lead to a seizure and be very dangerous. | So, it may well be that a few coffees a day could keep the doctor away… or at least help you remember his last name correctly. Play it safe though – a caffeine overdose could lead to a seizure and be very dangerous. |
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