Tea Drinking May Help Protect Against Cognitive Impairment and Decline(Alzheimers)

News Author: Laurie Barclay, MD
CME Author: Désirée Lie, MD, MSEd
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Release Date: July 14, 2008; Valid for credit through July 14, 2009 Credits Available

July 14, 2008 — Regular tea consumption was associated with lower risks for cognitive impairment, cognitive decline, and Alzheimers, according to the results of a study reported in the July issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

"Laboratory research suggests that tea has potential neurocognitive protective effects, but this is not established in humans," writes Tze-Pin Ng, from the University of Singapore, and colleagues. "In recent decades, experimental and epidemiologic studies have associated tea with a wide variety of health benefits, such as the prevention of cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and mortality. Although the findings are somewhat inconsistent, most appear to support tea's favorable effects."

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