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Coffee Consumption Strongly Linked To Preventing Alzheimer's

Posted by Unknown on from the eight-cups-a-day-keeps-the-mind-sharp dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Those cups of coffee that you drink every day to keep alert appear to have an extra perk — especially if you're an older adult. A recent study monitoring the memory and thinking processes of people older than 65 found that all those with higher blood caffeine levels avoided the onset of Alzheimer's disease in the two-to-four years of study follow-up. Moreover, coffee appeared to be the major or only source of caffeine for these individuals."

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  1. Re:So, I suspect that a good strong cup of tea ... by icebrain · · Score: 5, Insightful

    What's that whooshing sound?

    (Ok, I'll explain it... drinking lots of Coke every day does increase cholesterol and lead to obesity and such... and increasing your chances of dying early before Alzheimer's kicks in. So yes, the odds of dying from Alzheimer's go down, because you're much more likely do die earlier from something else.)

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    The meek may inherit the earth, but the strong shall take the stars.