A new research study shows a positive link between caffeine consumption by older women and dementia. The study, “For Women, Caffeine Could Be Ally in Warding Off Dementia,” was recently reported in the Journals of Gerontology.
The study focused on women 65 years of age and older who reported some level of caffeine consumption be it from coffee, tea, or cola (and combinations of all three).. Frequency and serving size also were measured.
Normal daily consumption was set at between two and four cups per day. Those women who consumed above average amounts of caffeine were less likely to develop dementia or other cognitive impairment compared to those drinking less than average amounts.
"The physiologic role for adenosine and its receptors have been widely studied in recent
“The mounting evidence of caffeine consumption as a potential protective factor against cognitive impairment is exciting given that caffeine is also an easily modifiable dietary factor with very few contraindications,” the original study stated.
More research is needed, the study’s authors said.
Learn more: http://bit.ly/2dlH4J9