Tampa, FL - Caffeine May Help Protect Against Alzheimer's

Tampa, FL - A new study, conducted by researchers at the Johnnie B. Byrd Sr. Alzheimer's Center and Research Institute in Tampa, Fla., showes that caffeine may have a benefit beyond helping to keep you alert, it may actually protect you against Alzheimer's disease.

Long-term intake of caffeine - the chemical stimulant common to coffee and many teas and soft drinks - may help delay or reduce your risk of getting Alzheimer's, scientists now say. They found that mice genetically predisposed to the degenerative brain disease were protected against memory impairment if they consumed 500 mg of caffeine daily, the equivalent of five cups of coffee a day.