Scientists have found that drinking three to five cups of coffee per day can lower a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease by up to 20 percent.
The research discovered that the caffeine in the hot drink helps prevent the formation of amyloid plaques and neurofibrulary tangles in the brain — two hallmarks of the incurable memory-loss disease.
Arfram Ikram, asst. professor in neuroepidemiology at Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam (Netherlands), said: “The findings suggest that regular coffee consumption over a lifetime is associated with a reduced risk of developing Alzheimer’s, with an optimum protective effect occurring with three to five cups of coffee per day”.