According to a recent study from the French National Institute for Health and Medical Research, which was published in the August 7, 2007 issue of Neurology, caffeine may help safeguard the cognitive skills of older women. Researchers discovered that women who drank 3 or more cups of coffee per day were 30% less likely to experience a decine in memory than those who drank 1 cup or less. They also found that the benefits appear to increase with age, as women over age 80 who drank 3 or more cups of coffee were 70% less likely to experience memory decline. The protective effect was not found in men.
The researchers believe that caffeine is a cognitive stimulant that may help to reduce thelevels of the protein beta amyloid in the brain. Accumulation of beta amyloid contributes to the development of Alzheimer's disease. Over 7000 men and women in 3 cities in France who were free of dementia when the research began were studied.
(Before consuming 3 or more cups of coffee per day, keep in mind that caffeine consumption can lead to symptoms of anxiety.)
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