Coffee reduces the risk of Alzheimer's disease

A study conducted by scientists from Finland and Sweden published in the journal "Alzheimer's Disease" recently found that coffee contains powerful antioxidants that help fight Alzheimer's disease.

According to the study, middle-aged people who drink moderate amounts of coffee, between 3 and 5 cups a day, can reduce their risk of Alzheimer's disease by 60 to 65%.

The study was conducted for 1,409 people in Finland over two decades. These people were followed up on their coffee drinking habits when they were in their 50s and then about 15-20 years later they were once again checked for memory functions.

Results showed that all 61 people with dementia and 48 of those with Alzheimer's disease.

Miia Kivipelto Professor of Kuopio University in Finland and the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm (Sweden), and the research leader, said this is the first study on the impact of coffee on dementia and Alzheimer's.

Miia said it is unclear how much of an exact amount of coffee is needed to help slow or avoid the risk of dementia. However, according to Professor Miia, coffee contains powerful antioxidants that help fight Alzheimer's disease.

Previously, scientists at the University of California (USA) surveyed 10 studies of heart disease and found that drinking coffee may also help reduce the risk of heart disease.

Alzheimer's is a brain degenerative disease that does not recover, causing dementia in the elderly. Damage to nerve cells in the cerebral cortex and surrounding structures causes dementia, reduced motor coordination, decreased sensation ., ultimately memory loss and mental function.

This is the fourth most deadly disease in the elderly, with about 4 million Americans and more than 8 million people around the world getting sick.