Three cups of coffee a day keeps Alzheimer’s at bay

THREE cups of coffee a day can keep Alzheimer’s disease away, new research suggests.

A 10-year study found this was all it took to make a four-fold reduction in the rate of mental decline in old age. Scientists looked at 670 healthy men aged 70 to 90, from Finland, Italy and the Netherlands, whose mental abilities were assessed at the start and end of the investigation.

At the second examination, the men were asked about their coffee-drinking habits. Cognitive function was measured using a recognised scoring system that awarded more points for better performance.