Coffee Information

Coffee and Alzheimers Disease


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.

You can find more articles on coffee such as Starbucks Coffee Company, Coffee and Health and Coffee Colonics.


MORE RESOURCES:

CBC.ca

Four police officers shot dead at Lakewood coffee shop
The Olympian
Four local police officers were killed this morning at a Parkland-area coffee shop south of Tacoma. The gunman walked into the coffee shop and shot two of ...
Coffee house owner: Shootings 'hit close to home'Seattle Times
Four police officers fatally shot near SeattleLos Angeles Times
US Cops Shot Dead In Washington Coffee ShopSky News
CNN -Examiner.com -Independent
all 1,768 news articles »


Holiday gift guide: more coffee-table books
San Francisco Chronicle
The Book of Exploration, by Ray Howgego (Bloomsbury; 360 pages; $50). A chronological glimpse, with beautiful images, of famous journeys through history. ...

and more »


New York Daily News

Hunt for career criminal Maurice Clemmons after 4 cops are executed in Seattle ...
New York Daily News
Police officers comfort outside coffee shop in a Seattle suburb where four cops were shot dead. Cops Sunday night were hunting a career ...

and more »


Chicago Breaking News - Tribune

Lindenhurst teen held in poisoning of mom's coffee with antifreeze
Chicago Tribune
Bail was set at $100000 Friday for an 18-year-old from Lindenhurst who is charged with trying to poison his mother by pouring antifreeze into a coffee maker ...
Teen tainted mom's coffee with antifreeze: Lindenhurst copsChicago Sun-Times
Teen held in coffee poisoningWaukegan News Sun
Mom sickened from antifreeze in her coffeeTimes of the Internet
ABC7Chicago.com -NBC Chicago -Examiner.com
all 34 news articles »


4 police officers killed in coffee-shop ambush
Seattle Post Intelligencer
PARKLAND – Four police officers were shot and killed in a Sunday morning ambush at a Parkland-area coffee shop, officials said. ...



Coffee Crawl
ConnectAmarillo.com powered by KVII
AMARILLO, TEXAS -- The first ever Coffee Crawl, combines a nice casual bike ride around town, a tour of the local coffee shops, ...

and more »


Cay Compass

Green Mountain sweetens bid for Diedrich Coffee
The Associated Press
WATERBURY, Vt. — Green Mountain Coffee Roasters has raised its offer by $2 per share for Diedrich Coffee, matching a rival bid from Peet's Coffee & Tea. ...
Peet's Coffee Raises Offer for DiedrichWall Street Journal
Bidding war escalates: Peet's Coffee, Green Mountain each willing to pay $265M ...Seattle Times
BEFORE THE BELL-Diedrich Coffee climbs after Peet's ups offerForbes
San Francisco Chronicle -BloggingStocks (blog) -Bizjournals.com
all 618 news articles »


Local businesses to be honored at First Friday Coffee
Porterville Recorder
4 First Friday Coffee. The monthly gathering, organized by the Porterville Chamber of Commerce, encourages networking among local business representatives. ...



MiamiHerald.com

Coffee Acquisition Helps Results at Smucker
New York Times
By AP The JM Smucker Company nearly tripled its profit in the second quarter as the addition of Folgers coffee improved its lineup and lower commodity ...
JM Smucker brews Q2 beat with Folgers coffeeReuters
JM Smucker 2nd-quarter profit soars on coffeeThe Associated Press
The JM Smucker Company F2Q10 (Qtr End 10/31/09) Earnings Call TranscriptSeeking Alpha (blog)
Wall Street Journal -Trading Markets (press release)
all 341 news articles »


Asia takes to coffee Wellington-style
Stuff.co.nz
Fuel Espresso founder Sanjay Ponnapa's year-old outlet in Hong Kong's financial district was a pioneering outpost of Wellington's coffee culture, he said. ...

and more »

Google News

home | site map
© 2008



free web hostingHosting24.com web hosting