Dementia Risk and Midlife Coffee Drinking

A study, published in the January 2009 issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, has found that midlife coffee drinking can cut down the risk of dementia risk later in life.

The study has found that coffee drinkers at midlife had lower risk for dementia and Alzheimer's disease or AD later in life compared to those who drink little or no coffee. The lowest risk was found among moderate coffee drinkers (drinking 3-5 cups of coffee daily). Medical researchers noted that given the large amount of coffee consumption globally, the results might have important implications for the prevention of or delaying the onset of dementia or AD.