Wednesday, January 28, 2009

I am not going crazy

A study reported on in a NY Times article suggests that:

Drinking coffee may do more than just keep you awake. A new study suggests an intriguing potential link to mental health later in life, as well.

A team of Swedish and Danish researchers tracked coffee consumption in a group of 1,409 middle-age men and women for an average of 21 years. During that time, 61 participants developed dementia, 48 with Alzheimer’s disease.

After controlling for numerous socioeconomic and health factors, including high cholesterol and high blood pressure, the scientists found that the subjects who had reported drinking three to five cups of coffee daily were 65 percent less likely to have developed dementia, compared with those who drank two cups or less. People who drank more than five cups a day also were at reduced risk of dementia, the researchers said, but there were not enough people in this group to draw statistically significant conclusions.

Warning:
listen to this song... and it will be stuck in your mind for the rest of the day... maybe longer...
& even worse... coffee will NOT help!

1 comment:

michael lewis said...

I'm not remembering to drink enough coffee.