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Coffee & Alzheimers disease?
By
Randy Wilson
With the American population aging rapidly, diseases that affect the health of
the elderly are becoming increasingly important. The prevalence of these
conditions is increasing and is costing both insurers and taxpayers billions of
dollars each year. One of the most widely-known such conditions is Alzheimers
disease, which is a condition that affects the neurological health of the
afflicted patient. Several studies have been done recently to determine whether
there is a valid link between drinking coffee and reduction in the risk of
Alzheimers disease. In mid-2002, a hospital clinic in Portagul investigated to
see if there was a link between drinking coffee and the reduction of the risk of
developing Alzheimers disease. In particular, the researchers sought to
determine if the caffeine in coffee could protect against the degeneration of
the brain that is associated with
Alzheimers disease in the period before diagnosis. They studied fifty-four
patients with Alzheimers disease.
All of the patients met the Alzheimers disease and Related Disorders criteria.
The researchers found that the caffeine in coffee was associated with a
significantly lower risk of developing Alzheimers disease, even when other
issues were taken into account.
A university clinic located in Berlin, Germany, looked at the relationship
between consumption of coffee and the delay in the onset of Alzheimers disease
or reduction in the rate of progression of the disease. While they were unable
to definitively state that the caffeine in coffee was beneficial to patients
with Alzheimers disease, they did see the possibility of the link between coffee
and overall neurological health.
Finally, a University in Ottawa Canada analyzed the risk factors for Alzheimers
disease as part of the Canadian Study of Health and Aging. They studied more
than six thousand patients aged 65 years or older between 1991 and 1996. The
researchers found that consumption of coffee was associated with a reduced risk
of Alzheimers disease. They concluded that the evidence from this study
warranted further research and review.
While these studies have not been able to definitively state that drinking
coffee reduces the risk of Alzheimers disease, there is enough evidence to
warrant further research. In particular, the studies have shown that caffeine
intake as when drinking coffee is at the very least related to neurological
function such as the function that is lost with the onset of Alzheimers disease.
© Copyright Randy Wilson, All Rights Reserved.
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You can find more articles on coffee such as
C
offee and Depression,
Coffee Colonics and
Starbucks Coffee Company.
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