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Drinking 2–3 cups of coffee a day linked to dramatically lower dementia risk

Your daily cup of coffee may be doing more than helping you wake up in the morning. A long-running study of U.S. adults suggests that drinking caffeinated coffee regularly is associated with a substantially lower risk of dementia and better cognitive health as people age.

Researchers found that adults who consumed higher amounts of caffeinated coffee developed dementia at considerably lower rates than those who rarely or never drank it. The findings were based on follow-up periods extending as long as 43 years, offering a valuable look at how everyday drinking habits relate to brain health over time.

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