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Does coffee lower the risk of Alzheimer's?

My mother-in-law was always a coffee drinker, and she liked it rather strong. As she developed Alzheimer's, she lost her taste for coffee. I wonder whether they considered this.

I'd imagine that the people who are active and drink coffee to get through the day will have less time for telomeres in their brain to decay. I don't think coffee's the solution...I think it's the lifestyle of coffee drinkers that may be more the cause than the caffeine.

That said, caffeine is a drug...and might have a positive effect on the brain in that way.

Alzheimer's is a cruel and often times prolonged disease. Imagine-2-3 cups of coffee might help stave off this mind killer. If you know someone or have a loved one that you are caring for with Alzheimer's than this is absolutely great news.

Demonstrating that on the cusp of my 60th birthday, my "mild memory impairment" is not (yet) Alzheimer's, I'd like to point out that the author probably meant to say "onset" rather than "offset" in paragraph 3. That said, I found the article interesting and useful. Now I must dash in order to fit in that third serving of coffee . . . .

After years of being tarred with the "bad for your health" brush, Coffee really is experiencing an unprecedented turn around in its credentials. Great news for people in general (who love coffee), plus coffee sellers like us!