A daily dose of caffeine helps fight memory loss — at least for older women, a study released Tuesday says.
Researchers in France found women aged 65 and older who drank at least three cups of coffee or tea a day were able to retain memory and thinking skills better than women who drank less than one cup. But men didn't experience the same benefits.
The study published Tuesday in the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology found the benefits for women increased with age.
Women over 80 who drank three or more cups of coffee or equivalent tea daily were 70 per cent less likely to have a failing memory, the study says.
Caffeine consumption, however, was not found to prevent dementia.
The researchers caution that further study is needed before they advise women to increase their daily dose of caffeine.
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Researchers in France found women aged 65 and older who drank at least three cups of coffee or tea a day were able to retain memory and thinking skills better than women who drank less than one cup. But men didn't experience the same benefits.
The study published Tuesday in the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology found the benefits for women increased with age.
Women over 80 who drank three or more cups of coffee or equivalent tea daily were 70 per cent less likely to have a failing memory, the study says.
Caffeine consumption, however, was not found to prevent dementia.
The researchers caution that further study is needed before they advise women to increase their daily dose of caffeine.
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