So much for the Word of Widsom.

Moderate caffeine consumption may reduce damaging effects of beta-amyloid.

While the exact mechanisms behind the neuroprotective effect of moderate coffee consumption identified in this study are unclear, Dr. Solfrizzi and colleagues have some theories.

For example, they hypothesize that the main compound in coffee, caffeine, may lower activation of adenosine A2A receptors (A2ARs), reducing damage caused by beta-amyloid - a protein fragment that builds up in the brains of people with Alzheimer's, impairing communication between nerve cells.

The team notes that animal studies have shown an optimal amount of caffeine is required to reduce activation of certain A2ARs, which may also explain why participants in this latest study who never or rarely consumed coffee or who consumed higher amounts had higher incidence of MCI.

From: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/297449.php

I love working in the coffee industry. What a job for an ex-Mo!

RIP - WoW.

Nice research!

I wonder why those seniors who increase their coffee consumption are at greater risk than those who drink less than a cup a day?

"Seniors who increased their coffee consumption to more than one cup daily over a 3.5-year period were found to be at higher MCI risk than those who reduced their coffee consumption to less than one cup daily.

Participants whose coffee consumption increased over time were also around 1.5 times more likely to develop MCI than those whose coffee consumption remained stable - no more or less than one cup of coffee each day.

However, participants who consistently drank a moderate amount of coffee - defined as one or two cups daily - were at lower risk of MCI compared with those who never or rarely consumed coffee."

TBM Mormon doctors will disavow knowledge of this research to question it's voracity. Just like most they will refuse to prescribe medical marijuana here in Alberta where it's legal.

RB