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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. So, I suspect that a good strong cup of tea ... by Jerry · · Score: 2, Interesting

    will work just as well?

    If so, why am I so forgetful? I drink two or three cups of tea a day.

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    1. Re:So, I suspect that a good strong cup of tea ... by m00sh · · Score: 5, Interesting
      No, tea won't work.

      Most recently, they reported that caffeine interacts with a yet unidentified component of coffee to boost blood levels of a critical growth factor that seems to fight off the Alzheimer’s disease process.

    2. Re:So, I suspect that a good strong cup of tea ... by betterunixthanunix · · Score: 4, Interesting

      You know, it is not all that hard to test for the presence of radioisotopes. Take a Geiger counter to your local tea shop and scan the Japanese teas if you are really concerned...

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    3. Re:So, I suspect that a good strong cup of tea ... by DaveAtFraud · · Score: 4, Interesting

      From TFA:

      Since 2006, USF’s Dr. Cao and Dr. Arendash have published several studies investigating the effects of caffeine/coffee administered to Alzheimer’s mice. Most recently, they reported that caffeine interacts with a yet unidentified component of coffee to boost blood levels of a critical growth factor that seems to fight off the Alzheimer’s disease process.

      Cheers,
      Dave

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