Five cups of tea a day help over 85s maintain focus – study

The UK study also found that they demonstrated better psychomotor skills – which link brain and movement

Tea has been proven to help over 85s with their attention span (Anthony Devlin/PA)

Better brain function in older people can be added to the list of health benefits associated with drinking tea, researchers have found.

In a study of those aged over 85, tea drinkers who enjoyed more than five cups a day were shown to have more focus and a sustained attention span.