Coffee Every Day Keeps the Dementia left

Coffee is a daily service for many persons as long as that extra getup and goes before starting their routines. But coffee could be more than just a good way to start the day for older persons at risk for dementia. According to a new study.The study completed at a Hospital in USA was a display evaluation of 124 people aged 65 to 88 years. At the beginning of the study all patients undergo a battery of neurological and cognitive tests and were categorized as having normal cognitive function mild cognitive impairment or dementia. Fasting blood samples were also taken at the beginning of the study. 

The researchers assessed the participant’s cognitive functions annually for the next 2 to 4 years. At the end of the follow up period the participants were categorized into five groups based on cognitive function.The researchers assessed caffeine levels at baseline and compared them to the cognitive function of the participants over time. At the beginning of the study, patients with MCI and dementia had lower plasma caffeine levels than those with normal cognitive function. Over the course of the study, patients with normal cognitive function who converted to MCI had lower caffeine levels than those who remained normal. Similarly, patients with MCI who converted to dementia had lower caffeine levels that those who remained MCI.Of the patients initially classified as MCI, none of those who converted to dementia had plasma caffeine levels above 1200 mg /mL. Half of the participants with stable MCI had higher levels. The authors suggest a protective effect above the threshold of 1200 ng / mL of caffeine the equivalent of consuming 500 mg of caffeine or 5 cups of coffee daily.Caffeine is not the only factor that contributes to the development of dementia. Coffee itself is rich in antioxidants and anti inflammatory compounds that reduce the risk for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Also, lack of physical activity or cognitive engagement and hypertension also contribute to the development of dementia.This is not the first study to propose that coffee may have beneficial potential for cognitive function. The psycho refreshment properties of caffeine have demonstrated reduced or delayed cognitive decline, especially among older people. But, it is still not lucid if it is coffee, caffeine, or a mixture of the two that provide the protection. In one revise caffeine explanation and  caffeinated coffee did not show protective effects on cognition, while regular, caffeinated coffee did, suggesting that there are other components in coffee that synergize with caffeine to ward off dementia.

No study on the effects of caffeine on dementia has proved cause and effect, but the studies are observing increasingly scientific results concerning caffeine consumption, and future studies are likely. For now older adults at risk for dementia should not put back all other drinks with coffee.