☕ Can coffee help protect the brain?

A 2026 JAMA study followed 131,821 people for up to 43 years, documenting 11,033 dementia cases.

🔬 Key findings:

• Highest vs lowest caffeinated coffee intake: 18% lower relative dementia risk.

• Subjective cognitive decline: 7.8% vs 9.5%.

• 2–3 cups/day showed the strongest association.

• Tea showed similar associations; decaf did not.

🧠 Cognitive benefits were modest.

⚠️ Observational ≠ causation. Coffee isn't proven to prevent dementia.

🔗 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2844764

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