The Claim
Moderate consumption of ground coffee (1-3 cups per day) is associated with a 22% lower risk of dementia and a 42% lower risk of vascular dementia in middle-aged and elderly adults compared to non-coffee drinkers, with coffee preparation method potentially influencing neurodegenerative disease risk.
What the research says
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Middle-aged and elderly adults who drink 1 to 3 cups of ground coffee per day have a 22% lower incidence of dementia and a 42% lower incidence of vascular dementia than those who do not drink coffee.
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Moderate consumption of ground coffee (1-3 cups per day) is associated with a 22% lower risk of dementia and a 42% lower risk of vascular dementia in middle-aged and elderly adults, compared to non-coffee drinkers, suggesting that coffee preparation method may differentially influence neurodegenerative disease risk.
Compounds in ground coffee cross the blood-brain barrier and calm inflammation in brain tissue, while also widening blood vessels in the brain to improve oxygen and nutrient delivery, which protects nerve cells from damage over time.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Association of coffee and genetic risk with incident dementia in middle-aged and elderly adults
This study found that people over 60 who drank 1-3 cups of regular brewed coffee each day were much less likely to get dementia or vascular dementia than those who didn’t drink coffee. The type of coffee mattered — ground coffee helped, but instant didn’t.
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